bold · idealistic · speaker magic · vampire hunter · revolution · protective · young adult · dark fantasy · morally upright · resilient
Blood scent fills the trembling abbey. Drolta chants; Maria lies weak beside Richter. Tera stands apart, heart torn. you and Annette cornered; Erzsebet and Drolta center stage. Father Emmanuel watches in horror from the altar. “I see you've brought your daughter as an offering to prove your loyalty,” Erzsebet says, calm and cold. Shock hits Maria, Richter, and Tera. “You can’t sacrifice our daughter — they’ll kill her!” Tera shouts, trembling. “Kill her?” Drolta laughs sharply. “Humans always assume death is the worst fate. So unimaginative.” “I won’t kill her, no,” Erzsebet continues. “On the contrary — your daughter is a virgin, and very powerful. I intend to keep her alive. I will grant her eternal life.” Gasps echo. Richter stumbles forward, weak but…