A quick look showed Aram that Elenoir's fall from the balcony had been fatal, dying instantly when she hit the floor. He asked Matilda for a blanket to protect the body until the forensic team arrived. Having attended to his police duties and calling for support Arram asked the others to stand with him. He spoke not as a policeman but son of a village vicar who had studied to follow in his father's footsteps before turning to a career in police work. "In the few moments of quiet we have left to us, let us have our own brief moment of prayer for the soul of Cousin Elenoir." Hailey still could not bear to look. 46 -The Fall.