The collar clicked around Carmilla's neck, and the sound seemed to echo through the alley. Carmilla felt something important being cut off right away. The Spirit Bond with Rick, which had always felt warm to her, suddenly went dark. The collar possesses anti-magic properties that can completely sever the Spirit Bond.
"RICK!" Carmilla screamed one last time, both in her head and out loud, but she knew he couldn't hear her.
There was no more bond. She was by herself.
A cloth soaked in a substance that blurred her vision and weakened her arms and legs was pressed against her mouth and nose. Carmilla tried to fight and stay awake, but the drug was too strong. Her last clear thought was a prayer that Rick would find her and know she hadn't left on her own.
Darkness took her.
