Round 25

The ward stones crack in sequence too precisely for random damage—someone designed this horror to function exactly like this. The creature climbing through solid stone isn't natural, but it's very real and speaking with purpose rather than hunger-driven rage. And the manor house groaning overhead? That feels like something worse waking up above us while whatever sleeps beneath Gravehill responds to disturbance.

Sister Hale moves forward aggressively despite her horror—something in her cleric training driving her toward confrontation instead of flight. But Silra’s right, this thing is ancient and intelligent enough to build entire infrastructure around its containment.