"Father… save me… I am burning, Father… aaahhhhewwwwww!"
The doll's voice shrieked through the chamber like a blade scraping iron.
"Roxi! Wait—I will save you! Roxiiiiiiiiiii!" the old man screamed, clutching his chest in unbearable pain. His body shook, his voice breaking with every cry.
Other seers rushed toward him, their chants breaking, trying to anchor him back into reality.
Amira's voice thundered across the circle, sharp and desperate. "Father Gomu! Control yourself! This is his trick—do not get fooled!"
But the illusion pressed harder. One seer whispered, his voice trembling as his hands shook violently, "Wh-who is that? How strong is he? He… he surpasses all of us in seer ability… I have never sensed such a terrible presence."
