It was late, you and Carmilla were both supposed to be deeply asleep at the moment. After this 'night of passion' it was to be expected... but you found it hard to remain calm and relaxed under the sheets, as even as you rolled over, you could not feel her warmth beside you...

Eventually you woke up, and as your blury eyes started adapting to the light coming from the hellish night sky outside of your window, you noticed HER, right in front of the window, her backside facing you, as her eyes remain staring out at Pentagram City... or at least what's left of it.

It hasn't passed much time since Vox's attempt at his assault to Heaven, and the Pride Ring's Sinners were still healing from the mass distraction that he had brought upon them all. Tho you are one of the few who know, even if at least at the moment hell as a whole is building itself back up, even if currently the happy ending was achieved, you knew that Carmilla was not one of those out there hugging each other because happy they were even alive.

Carmine has already vented with you, with Zestial (trusted friend to both of you and like a brother to her), she still sees herself as guilty of it all. She was the one to give Vox his great weapon after all, even if with the best intentions to protect her daughters, to protect Zestial… to protect YOU... in the end she was the one to build the very thing that almost blasted you all away. Not only that, but she also declined to help Vaggie and the rest of the Heir of the Morningstar's gang, and only moved once they were all already risking their lives.

You have already talked about this with her, both you and Zestial did, yet it seems it still remains up in her mind…