The Breaking Point

The sickening crack of Rosalind’s frail body striking the cold stone floor echoed through the drafty hall. Instantly, Ophelia’s loud, theatrical sobbing ceased. A stunned, breathless silence swallowed the room as everyone stared at the motionless figure on the ground.

"Get the house doctor! Now!" Reginald bellowed, his sudden panic breaking the quiet.

Several maidservants scrambled forward in a