Round 3 Transcript

The candles sputter, their light trembling against the damp stone, as the last of the murmurs in the cramped chapel fade. The parchment blessing remains warm on the table, a silent reminder of the contract’s weight. Each soul present has laid out what they will or will not do; the decision now rests with the group as a whole. Jeane, Halie, Merrin, Seraphine, and Varrika have all voiced their conditions, and the room settles into a quiet tense agreement that if any one of them withdraws, the village’s fate remains unchanged. The final nod comes from the sorcerer, who steps forward, bows her head, and places a hand on the map—her acceptance sealing the pact. With that gesture, the meeting ends; the next step is to leave the ruined chapel and enter the Whispering Woods, where the tower awaits.