Round 56

The chamber air thickens with magic as Seraphine's teleportation spell erupts, a dome of shimmering energy surrounding her. The demon lunges at the barrier, its claws scraping against the invisible surface with high-pitched screeches that make her teeth ache. She can feel the creature's malevolent energy pressing against her defenses, testing for weaknesses. "Merrin! Varrika!" she shouts, her voice echoing off the stone walls. "Can you hear me? I'm here—both of you stay put and don't engage anything!" The air is thick with magic now, the very stones seeming to vibrate with ancient power. She needs to find a way down to her trapped companions, but fast.

Jeane descends slowly through the air, her powerful wings beating steadily as she maintains her altitude above the chamber floor. The demon outside Seraphine's barrier hisses in frustration, circling around the edge of the ward. Meanwhile, at the pit... Merrin and Varrika exchange worried glances as they hear Seraphine's voice echoing through the stone above them. The scuttling sound below grows louder, more insistent.