Jessie's POVStephanie's voice filled the entire environment. The words were ancient and terrible:"Asha'mor deleth vie, Kaleth norim shas'tae,Mortis vela, vita kree,Anima tor, sanguine mae!"The chant repeated, over and over, and each repetition grew louder and more powerful. The symbols she drew on the ground brightened with her words, glowing brighter with each verse. I could feel it, the Well of Souls, opening and calling. A vast darkness beyond the veil, reaching through the thinning barriers between worlds.Stephanie's eyes rolled back in her head, showing only whites. And the air around me was completely still."Asha'mor deleth vie,Kaleth Norim Shas'tae!"She pulled a ceremonial dagger from her belt, a black blade, the handle of which was wrapped in what looked like bone. She stepped into the circle, breaking her own rule, but she didn't care anymore. She was too far gone, too focused on her victory."Your blood," she hissed, kneeling in front of me. "Your precious Twice-B
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