[Susan calmly takes a few steps further into the room, subtly maneuvering herself in front of Latvia to obscure his view as much as possible. Whether or not he was 1000 years old, he certainly still acted like a child and she was inclined to treat him as such.]

It's blood.

...She must have struggled - Belarus isn't the type who could have been easily killed in her sleep. As I recall, she kept knives on her constantly.

[Not that she really believed Belarus was still alive. After a brief moment, Susan will step forward to pick up the pocket knife - was there any blood on it?]