I'm Sorry

There was a soft drip, a tear hitting the paper with a ‘pap.’ Aura looked up, crying softly, and retaped the note shut. She flew up to the rope and hook again, this time tying a noose. She stared at it for a moment before landing, her body shaking slightly.

Aura sniffled, and picked the note up, taping it to her chest. One last time she flew up to the noose, and slipped it over her head. Her wings gave one last flap before they folded, and she let out a sob. She dropped, her weight, pulling her down without any lift from her wings.

Aura's sobbing suddenly stopped, her body jerking to a stop at the end of the rope with a loud crack. She hung from the rope, body swinging slightly, note still attached to her chest. A single, final tear dripped off her muzzle, and hit the floor with a soft ‘plip.’