The gravity increased once more.
"Grughh-" Katrin's scream turned into a choked, gurgling sound as her body was pressed deeper into the stone.
Blood pooled beneath her as more injuries opened up under the relentless force.
She could barely think through the crushing weight, but the cold, indifferent look in Brandon's eyes told her there was no escape.
"I… I…" she gasped, blood bubbling from her lips. "I gave… Lyssandra… the stone…"
The pressure eased just enough for her to speak, but it remained heavy enough to keep her pinned and in apin.
Katrin coughed violently, spitting out more blood before continuing in a broken, trembling voice.
"She… she came to me… said she needed a way to trap Charlotte… I owed her a favor from years ago… I didn't ask questions… I just gave her the Dead Clock Spire key stone… I swear… I didn't know she would use it on you too… I thought it was only to weaken Charlotte…"
She struggled to breathe, her chest heaving under the gravity.
