[Underground Cave.]
Nadia froze mid-motion. The elegant silver spoon slipped from her fingers, clattering sharply against the porcelain plate. Her sudden stillness had absolutely nothing to do with Jessica, who was still frantically kicking and striking the enchanted iron cage in the background, but was entirely due to the massive, pure shockwave of holy power echoing down from the surface.
"I thought I was mistaken in the past, but now... He is right above me." She whispered, her voice dropping to a dangerous, archaic register. She slowly stood up from her blood-stained feast, her eyes narrowing as she felt the distinct frequency of an ancient enemy.
BAM!!
Jessica gave one more desperate, agonizing punch at the cage, her hands bleeding profusely, the flesh completely torn away to the point that the white bones were now vividly showing through the wounds.
