Spirit bound by the Alpha's curse
I approached the pedestal, and there, beside the urn, was a knife I hadn’t noticed before.
It was a ceremonial dagger with a shiny silver blade that had runes etched onto it.
I reached for the dagger without thinking, the handle fitting perfectly in my palm.
I raised my other hand, and brought the dagger down, slashing across my skin deep enough to draw blood.
My blood bubbled up eagerly, dripping onto the pedestal and hissing on contact with the stone. The runes glowed brighter, almost blinding me. I didn’t even feel the pain in my hand. The dagger tumbled out of my grasp, and with both hands, I reached for the urn.
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