Bloodscript: Survival Game of the Reborn
We split without needing to be told—fanning out along the rim of the bowl, boots splashing in the thin layer of water, staying just shy of the circle of dancers.
Up close, the mist‑figures were worse.
Their faces wouldn’t hold shape. Features slid, blurred, mouths stretching too wide before snapping back. Eyes going dark and then too bright, like someone was cycling through masks they hadn’t decided on yet.
Sam spun past me, his expression beatific, droplets of dark water arcing out from his sleeves.
His lips moved soundlessly.
“Sam,” I tried again, softer. “If you can hear me, fight it. Don’t give it your feet.”