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~Lisa's POV
I was trembling.
The floor under me was cold, but the fire inside me burned hotter than anything I'd ever felt.
"Lira…" I gasped, clutching my stomach. "It hurts… I said it hurts!"
But she didn't stop.
Her eyes were closed, her hands raised, and her voice echoed through the hut like waves of thunder. The ancient chant rolled from her lips, deep and steady, as if the whole world moved with her rhythm.
"Lira!" I screamed again. "Please! I can't take it!"
She didn't hear me, or maybe she did and just didn't care.
The sound of her voice grew stronger, faster. I felt something crawling under my skin, something wild and alive.
My vision blurred. My chest tightened. My whole body shook.
"Lira!" I cried again, but this time my voice cracked.
Then suddenly, everything exploded.
Flames burst out from my hands. From my arms. From everywhere.
I screamed as fire surrounded me, golden and red, twisting like it knew my name. I thought I was going to burn alive.
