Round 157 Transcript

I glance up from the exposed wall studs, sparks dancing across my fingertips as I ground out a circuit. Forty minutes and we're down to the last junction box. The building's hunger is getting specific—it wants more than just structural integrity now. It wants... my eyes flick to Jeane, then back to the wires, ...something else entirely. Halie's been mediating for an hour, but even her divine authority has limits against a succubus nature that hungry. We're running out of time and patience. The question isn't whether we finish—it's what price we pay for satisfaction. I slide my welder back into its case. I can complete the repairs solo in fifteen minutes if someone keeps Jeane occupied elsewhere. But that leaves you two vulnerable to whatever ideas the building gets next. Or... I meet Halie's eyes directly, ...Jeane stays, we finish together, and we trust she won't lose control before I trigger the last connection. The clock is ticking, ladies. Choose your leverage point.