Without a word, the two women stood and departed, their faces emotionless.
Vireya emerged from the basement, the air thick with tension, Serene following closely behind. Moonlight filtered through the mist as her pale feet touched the grass for the first time in over a decade. Without a word, she strode toward the castle's tallest spire.
Boom!
Two figures landed before them, creating a shockwave that rippled across the courtyard.
Their bodies were poised like predators.
Serene froze.
Vireya's eyes widened.
Together, they cried out:
"Mother! Grandma!"
Serene's face lit up with disbelief and hope. "They're alive, Sister!" she cried, stepping forward.
But Vireya's arm shot out, halting her.
Her voice dropped, filled with dread. "Taboo… He did a taboo."
Serene turned to her, desperate. "But they're alive!"
