Round 8

Silra's irritation flares as she chews another bite of bread, her teal eyes flashing with barely contained frustration. Wake Abby? Are you serious? That'll just make things worse—she'll freak out, start screaming, and then we've got an actual crisis on our hands instead of a manageable situation. She gestures sharply toward the floorboards with the bread in her hand. Those two downstairs are already more than enough loose ends. We need to handle them first before we add another variable into this mess. As if on cue, a loud thud sounds from below, followed by muffled voices and what might be... moaning? Fuck me sideways—I thought the basement was supposed to be soundproofed!

Jeane returns from her brief excursion into the city, the cool night air still doing little to soothe the burning frustration inside her. This is… unsatisfactory. The city offers no true sustenance for one of my nature—mere mortal distractions and petty amusements are insufficient to slake this particular thirst. She pauses at the church entrance, wings slightly ruffled from the walk back. The others will need to understand that our current situation demands more than half-measures and hesitati...

Halie approaches Hera carefully, keeping her distance but speaking clearly over the growing commotion downstairs. We don't have much time. Silra's right—we need to decide what happens next before things spiral further out of control. She glances toward the basement door where Silra disappeared moments ago, then back to Hera. My voice is gentle but firm. I understand you're confused and scared, but we can't just sit here while everything falls apart downstairs. `Jeane's methods are… extreme. And...

Silra looks at Hera, trying to keep her expression neutral despite the exhaustion pulling at every muscle. Listen carefully—the noise downstairs isn't going away, and we need to make decisions now. She steps closer, voice low enough that it shouldn't carry down there but loud enough for her to hear clearly over the commotion. `I get that you're scared and confused, but this? This is exactly why I said we needed a better recruitment strategy. Online, anonymous—at least then we could control the s...