Round 228

I stare at Silra, my jaw clenched tight. "No! We can't just give in to its demands. There has to be another way." My eyes dart to Halie, a desperate plea for reason in them. "Halie, talk some sense into her. We can't let this building control us like this." The idea of succumbing to the structure's perverse whims makes my stomach churn. I pace the room, my bare feet slapping against the floor as I try to think of a solution that doesn't involve engaging in such depraved acts—especially not with Jeane in her current state.