Round 108 Transcript

I can't see Abby! Jeane, release me this instant! I must ensure she's unharmed.

My heart hammers against my ribs as I watch Jeane work her magic, the air crackling with an unseen energy that makes the fine hairs on my arms stand on end. Every flicker of the unstable field sends a fresh wave of terror through me, but it's laced with something else now—an undeniable thrill at being so close to such raw power. I try to meet Silra’s eyes across the room, hoping for some kind of reassurance, but her gaze is fixed on Jeane, her expression unreadable.

I can feel Hera’s presence behind me, a silent, suffocating heat pressing down from all sides, and I know without looking that she must be terrified. The thought makes my own fear spike higher, a cold sweat breaking out across my skin. This was supposed to be fun, a chance to let loose and explore our deepest desires with no consequences, but now it feels like we’re trapped in some kind of nightmare. All around us, the sound of the city is muffled by the heavy door, leaving only the low hum of the magic field and the frantic pounding of my own blood in my ears.