Anna’s heart pounded as she watched. Her gaze shifted to the central mirror, which continued to pulse ominously, cracks forming along its edges. Whatever the figure had planned, it was already destabilizing the Heart of Reflections.
"Anna!" Mia’s voice snapped her out of her thoughts. "We need to stabilize the mirror again! Do you remember the spell?"
Anna hesitated, her mind racing. The symbols she’d activated earlier came back to her, glowing faintly in her memory. "I think I can do it, but I need time!"
Ryan gritted his teeth, swinging his weapon at an approaching shadow creature. "We’ll buy you some. Just hurry!"
Mia threw a vial at another creature, the glass shattering and releasing a burst of light that made the creature recoil. "Start the spell! I’ll cover you."
Anna nodded, running toward the central mirror. The closer she got, the stronger the pull became, as if the mirror itself was reaching out to her. She placed her hands on its surface, the cold, slick texture
