Round 158 Transcript

My heart races as I strain against the magical bonds, fury rising in my chest at Jeane's manipulation of Abby. I can't let her succumb to that demon's influence! With a mighty surge of will, I throw myself against the invisible barriers containing me, searching desperately for any weakness I can exploit.

I keep my focus on maintaining the barrier around Hera as I watch Jeane's unstable magic pulse through the air between us. "You're not going back out there alone," I say flatly. "That kind of energy needs a controlled outlet or it'll take you over completely." My eyes narrow as I assess her demonic form, calculating risks and possibilities. The sight still makes something in me both thrill with dark excitement and tighten with protective concern—feelings I'm not accustomed to and certainly don't trust. "We do this together or we don't do it at all," I decide. "But you're going to follow my lead on this."