Round 376

Varikka blinks dust from her eyes, squinting through the swirling debris as she tries to spot Merrin in the chaos. "I'm coming!" She edges along the unstable stone floor, one hand pressed against the wall for balance. "Stay still—don't try to move too much!" The water is rising fast now, and Varikka's boots are already soaked through. "We need to find higher ground before this whole place turns into a lake!" She spots Merrin clinging to the doorframe, looking pale and in pain. "Are you okay? How bad is your ankle?"