Ok, when Sardonicus saw his father's face, he was so traumatized his mouth got all messed up. Yet, when Elenka saw her husband's messed up mouth- which was about ten million, billion times worse than his father's, she just screamed- but her face didn't get messed up. How come?
shareGuilt was probably also a factor in it. How horrifying would it be to dig up your own father's grave to steal a lottery ticket from him? Sure it may seem all perfectly understandable but it's still a very detestable thought. And he was not anticipating what he would find when digging up his father. I don't know WHAT he expected to find but he didn't seem to find it.
shareJust another thought on this. It may be that it was Elenka's scream that saved her from the same fate. An almighty scream can be the biggest stress relief. When Sardonicus doesn't react so vocally to the shock the huge stress may have caused the disfigurement to occur. Primal Scream therapy is used to relieve stress.
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