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The walls seemed alive, pulsating and shifting as blobs of black and crimson oozed forth.
These grotesque creatures were a nightmarish fusion of flesh and shadow, eyes opening from every crack in the stone. They watched, unblinking, as two figures fled for their lives.
Cheska could feel the walls closing in, the oppressive weight of the cave pressing down with each step.
Her head was pounding, her vision blurring as whispers clashed with the rising cacophony of screeches and roars behind them.
If it weren't for Riverus gripping her wrist and pulling her forward, she might have collapsed on the spot.
The manifestation!
The voices in her head gasped in unison, their usual cryptic tone replaced with raw urgency.
You have to seal it, Cheska!
Her heart raced, her breath caught in her throat.
What seal?! What are you talking about?! she screamed internally, frustration bubbling under her terror.
But there was no time for answers.
