"You didn't follow the rules," Joseph said, turning to look at the baker girl, expression completely blank. Not even disappointment on his face. "I made it clear I must hear it from both of you. You didn't say that you agreed he would die. This man was going to give his life for you and you threw it all away because you couldn't follow the rules."

Joseph let that sink in for a moment, impassively watching the realization dawn on her that she had just killed herself, that a man had been willing to sacrifice himself for her and she had thrown it away. She had ruined his gift. He didn't take any sick, sadistic pleasure from it beyond the fact that this girl had been so enraged at him for being willing to take a life for his, now she had done the same. Or tried to.

"But not to worry. I was never going to spare one of you. It's absolutely necessary that both of you die during the ceremony. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to prepare."

With that, he had his partner both walked through the door that separated the two rooms and shut it. It would take a moment to prepare everything but none of them were going anywhere.