River witch
Her mind swam with memories that weren’t hers—a woman who bled black into a basin, whispering names that would one day become monsters.
Sefina dropped to her knees.
Jonas backed away, shaking. “Don’t listen to them! It’s a trick!”
“No,” Sefina whispered, tears streaming. “They’re not lying.”
“That doesn’t mean it’s truth we need,” Maya snapped.
She pulled the Testament free.
The pages fluttered open—not from wind, but recognition.
The sirens tilted their heads, curious.
Maya read aloud:
> “In the light of what was, Even gods unravel. Shield not your lies— But shape them into weapons.”