Colin set his mug down, "I'll get it, you two sit." He headed off to answer the door.

"I wonder who it is," She said.

"We'll find out soon enough," Lily blurted out.

"You're right my queen," She replied, bowing to her.

Lily rolled her eyes when Coli returned.

"Ludwig is here, he's flying around the castle," He said.

"Oh no It can't be good," The empress stated as the gargoyle landed.

"Empress my apologies for intruding," Ludwig greeted. 

"What's the trouble?" 

"It's not good at all,' He warned.

"It never is," She said.

"The warlocks need you right away," He said with sadness in his voice.

"Do you know why?" 

"Yes but I don't want to say it," He said eyes watering.

"What could be that bad?" Lily asked with concern for their friends.

Crying for a moment he looked at them. 

"Zeta's heart stopped. She died."  

https://youtu.be/ZvsYUcqoO_s

thanks so much for visiting my realm.. i thought this song went well with zeta's passing...