Crimson Heavens

There were no testimony during her trials that the “Blood Countess” Elizabeth Bathory really did bathe on virgins’ blood because she believed it would give her eternal youth. But she became a legend and more famous to the younger generations because of the stories about her doing so…

I decided to write something — a sort of vignette, if you will, of her and what was probably going in her insane mind at that moment.

Vanity is my weakness, and that I will never deny. I am, after all, the most beautiful woman in the whole kingdom, and even the whole world. And although you might probably think I am insane, it does not matter to me. To me you are nothing: you live in my lands, therefore you are my property. For me, your essence will be mine, very soon if I might add, and I will be more beautiful.

You are so young…and your skin, so soft…But whatever youth and beauty you might possess, you do not deserve. It is meant to fade very quickly, due to hardships that you are fated to suffer, as a woman of your class. Whilst I will continue on being flawless for years, and age will not have power over me.

You are terrified, I can tell. Unfortunately, your fate would be much worse than you think. But what ecstasy it would be for me! Death would not be enough, my poor, poor girl. I want not only your blood, but your tears and your screams…

So, let us begin, shall we?