placing candles in a circle, speaks softly "Everything must be perfect for the ritual... Our baby's future is at stake."
Okay.. anything else we need?
Haruna looks around the crypt, searching for any missing items, her eyes scanning the dark corners "We still need a chalice...
Ah, I'll go grab one from the old castle.
holds her hand up, signaling for Douglas to stay "No, my love. It's too dangerous. The castle is filled with traps and ghosts of the past.
No worries, my love. You know I can handle myself. But if it really is that dangerous, then fine, I won't go. Looks at Haruna with a soft expression Anywhere else we can get a chalice?
pauses for a moment, thinking deeply There's an old abandoned church on the outskirts of town. It's rumored to have a secret underground chamber.
Alright, sounds like a plan. You stay here and set up, I'll head there and see if I can find anything useful. If not, I'll head back.
places a hand on Douglas's arm, her eyes filled with determination "Be careful, my love. We can't afford to lose you or our child.
Holds his fist out For our child.
clenches her fist tightly, a spark of determination in her eyes "For our child...and for eternity. May our love prevail.
Kisses her passionately before walking off
stands alone in the crypt, her heart pounding in anticipation "May the gods watch over him... and guide him back to me safely."
hours later, comes back with a goblet Found it! Now what do we do?
excitedly takes the goblet from Douglas, inspecting it closely "This is it, my love! The chalice has been found. Now, we can proceed with the ritual."
starts gathering herbs and arranging them in a circle "Now, we need to prepare the sacred herbs. They must be placed in a specific pattern for the ritual."
hands Douglas a small pouch of herbs "Here, take these and place them in a clockwise direction, starting from the north."
Got it. Plants the herbs down on the floor
observes the arrangement of the herbs, nods approvingly "Very good, my love. Now, we need to recite the ancient incantation to awaken the spirits."
takes a deep breath, closes her eyes, and begins to recite the ancient incantation in a low, melodic voice
Woah, this is pretty amazing.
opens her eyes, the pupils glowing crimson "The spirits have been summoned. Now, we must offer our blood as a sacrifice."
Okay, ready when you are.
extends her arm towards the center of the circle, a thin line of blood appearing on her wrist "We must be willing to give our lives for the sake of our child...
For our child.. For our child...
raises her wounded wrist to her lips, drinking her own blood "By the power of the blood oath, I seal our bond for eternity.
And I as well! Does the same thing
smiles lovingly at Douglas, her eyes filled with adoration "Our love has transcended time and mortality.
takes Douglas's hand and guides him towards the center of the circle "And now, my love, we shall embrace the eternal night together."
Sounds like a plan. Pulls her close
gently brushes her lips against Douglas's, their bodies entwined in a passionate embrace "Let us forever roam the night, my love."
Agreed, forever and always. Entwines his arms with hers
Haruna slowly leads Douglas towards the ancient crypt, her eyes filled with an eerie glow "Follow me, my love. Our eternal journey awaits."
follows her, looking around
narrows her eyes, a flicker of uncertainty crossing her face "Wait... something feels wrong. There's a presence here, watching us."
What do you mean? Do you smell something off?
closes her eyes, taking a deep breath "No, it's not just my senses. Something is amiss. We need to be cautious, my love."
Of course. Looks around warily
Haruna's eyes snap open, her body trembling with rage "I won't let anyone threaten our love or our child. Whoever you are, show yourself now!"
Stares at her in shock Haruna, calm down...
her fangs elongate, a fierce growl escaping her lips "Calming down won't change the fact that someone is infiltrating our sacred ritual!
Struggling to keep his voice steady I... I trust you, Haruna. But we mustn't let anger cloud our judgement. Let's just complete the ritual first, then we can figure this out.
takes a deep breath, her eyes narrowing with determination "You're right, my love. We must complete the ritual first.