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Watching from the floor, you get a good view of the witch’s spells coming together, not that you asked for that, of course. They start as miniscule tears in the air above her fingers, but as you watch them closely, you see the holes grow…
Or are they devouring the space around them? See, this is <span class="mu-i">exactly</span> why you should have paid attention in Physics!
“Get ready, guys…” Talbot grunts as an unearthly force starts to push down on your body, “Not… a lot… of wiggle room…”
“Just… just hang in there, Syb…” Art groans as he remains hunched over the girl as she slowly calms down in the corner, “Just a little… more!”
Gritting your teeth against the growing storm in front of you, you take a few heavy steps forwards as the High Scholar watches you with renewed scorn!
“Oh look, you’re <span class="mu-i">STILL</span> beink difficult… look, I’m doink you a favor here–well, I <span class="mu-i">was</span> until you forced me to use <span class="mu-i">thees</span> spell. Whoof, I don’t envy <span class="mu-i">you</span> preemitives right now…”
Raising her hands to deliver what you’re betting is a decisive blow, the mage is interrupted by a sound reminiscent of a crack of thunder in the portal behind her! Glancing at the sound’s source, the witch’s glowing eyes widen as the massive gate glows with renewed energy!
“He… he COMES!” She whispers as she slowly lowers her hands back to her sides!
“Heh…” Talbot snickers, “‘<span class="mu-i">Comes</span>’...”
Turning back your way with renewed cheer in her voice, the witch drifts to the side of the portal as if she were stepping out of someone’s way! “Congratulations are een order, preemitives–you deed eet: you’ve lasted lonk enough to become the appetizer of this plane’s new master…”
“You’re making a mistake, you crazy bitch!” Art snarls from the corner! “He’ll turn on you the second he gets hungry, you know!”
“Yes, well, we’ll be crossink that breedge when we’re gettink to eet, yes?” She replies with a noncommittal shrug! “Now let’s see here… which one of you would be the tastiest?”
Before she can examine your flavors, the portal flickers like an old flashlight before unceremoniously dissipating into the water with a hasty ‘<span class="mu-i">ZOOP.</span>’
“Wh… Wha?”
Toothy mouth agape in shock, the witch quickly regains her composure as she sends a murderous gaze up to the control booth! “<span class="mu-s">RODHI,</span>” She roars, sending debris flying from around her, “<span class="mu-s">WHAT DEED YOU DO, YOU INCOMPETENT WRETCH?!</span>”
“... it’s not what <span class="mu-i">she</span> did…” murmurs a familiar voice from behind the console, “But what <span class="mu-s">WE</span> did!”
>CONTD.
