Round 25

Jeane's fingers dance across the runes, her eyes flashing with power. "I see it now," she hisses, her voice thick with a power that makes Halie's skin crawl. The Time-Splitting Sword pulses in sync with Jeane's heartbeat, its glow illuminating the dark chamber. "Seraphine fell into a trap—we must find her before she's lost forever or worse... before I find some way to use this." She takes another step forward, the air crackling with tension. "You don't understand," she continues, her voice dripping with a certainty that chills Halie to the bone. "I've got...

Jeane's arrogance is now actively dangerous—she thinks she can control this thing but it's consuming her from within. Halie's hand tightens around the silver cross, its familiar weight offering little comfort against the dark energy swirling through the chamber. "I won't let you take Seraphine," she says, her voice cracking with barely contained horror. The Time-Splitting Sword pulses again, its malevolent power seeming to feed on Jeane's growing confidence.*