Alicia felt her heart rate beginning to slow, and a wave of exhaustion washed over her entire being. Her eyelids involuntarily started to close, and for once in her life, she felt a sense of tranquillity. The pain, resentment, and suffering—none of it mattered anymore. The tense muscles had already relaxed, her body lying face-down with her head turned to the side. Eyes shut, at last, the darkness closed in, and her mind was filled with nothing but emptiness.