Mercedes managed to make it to the window before Drakoen could get to her. The night wind blew in her face harshly and her tears felt cool on her face. She took in the night air for a moment. She had made Cher decision, and she wasn't going to go back on it. Dying seems to be the last option available to her. She couldn't allow herself to be corrupted and used as a weapon of destruction anymore. More tears continued to come out of her eyes profusely as a sob broke out at the end.

She felt ...