[b]Dropping the poison vial onto the bed, Ella lunged forward and clung to Marken as she continued to cry. She trembled and buried her face into his shoulder, his usual kindness only pushing her further into her depression. She was almost catatonic now; there was no way she was going to stop crying very soon.

"W-wanted me to k-kill you," Ella announced almost incoherently, "Only w-way home... w-with poison... but I can't! I c-can't do it!"

Hugging Marken tighter, Ella continued to sob rather pathetically with her face hidden in Marken's shoulder, knowing that she probably wasn't making much sense. At least for the moment, she could still cling to him, though that would probably change.[/b]