Crimson Bloomed: Ascend
Aria's heart jumped, thudding painfully in her chest.
"Danger? What kind of danger? What are you talking about?"
Selene took a slow, measured step forward, eyes locked on Aria.
"The bloom inside you — it's waking up," she said softly, almost like a warning. "You don't understand what that means yet, but others do. They're hunting you."
Aria's fingers clenched tighter around Piper, whose green eyes flicked nervously between the two women.
"I don't get it," Aria whispered, voice shaky. "What bloom? Hunting me? This sounds insane."
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