Chapter 170
I took a deep breath, steeling my nerves. "Alright," I said. "Let's do it. But we need to be extremely careful."
Dr. Merill nodded, his expression grim. "I'll guide you through the process," he said. "But you'll have to be precise. One wrong move, and it's all over."
I took a deep breath, trying to steady my trembling hands. This was it. Everything I had learned, everything I had sacrificed, had led to this moment. I was alone now, with only my knowledge and skill to guide me.
Carefully, I adjusted the alembic, ensuring a perfect seal. The fate of the antidote, and my life, rested on the integrity of this ancient glass. My heart pounded in my chest, but I forced myself to focus, to breathe, to remember every detail of the extraction protocol.
