"C-circle the shrine with the ash, do you understand? The winds must not scatter our work."
"H-hurry Voicot! We cannot t-take all day!" Velara waves her hand, urging Voicot on.
muttering under her breath S-stop wasting time! Hurry up! She taps her foot impatiently
sighs, her frustration obvious V-Voicot, do not l-lunge yourself! H-careful now!
"W-why must you m-make me repeat myself?! J-just do w-what I s-say!" She claps her hands in annoyance
A-Ah mistress my apologizes.
"Apologies won't be e-enough if y-you ruin this ritual. I-i'll have your head o-on a platter if you f-fail me again!"
I wont let you down mistress. he makes a counter clock wise circle around the shrine
"G-good, good. Just d-don't drop the a-ash, alright?" She glances nervously at the ingredients, her anxiety growing by the second
Alright Mistress! He continues, holding the bowl of ash delicately
"I-I told you t-to hurry up! F-Faster! Faster!!" She grips her hair tightly, pacing back and forth anxiously
Right away mistress! He goes a lot faster
<As Voicot rushes to complete the ritual, he accidentally spills some of the ash, ruining the delicate balance of the ingredients. The spell fails, causing a powerful explosion that engulfs the entire shrine, leaving both Velara and Voicot badly injured.>
S-Sorry Mistress! I did not mean too..
"Y-you idiot! D-didn't I t-tell you t-to be careful? Now look at the m-mess you've made!" She glares at Voicot, her voice dripping with anger.
Please forgive me Mistress! Let me help fix it..
struggling to stand up Fool! Fix it?! W-we need t-to start over! G-get the ash off the floor! Quick!
Yes Mistress! goes on the floor and cleans as fast as he can
clenching her fists, her tone harsh and demanding Move faster, Voicot! We can't afford to waste any more time!
Picks up the pace and cleans faster
snapping her fingers Gather the remaining ingredients! We can't afford another failure! Velara frantically searches for the scattered supplies, checking every nook and cranny
Yes mistress. gathers remaining ingredients quickly
Good, now carefully measure out the ingredients. Don't screw this up, Voicot!
measures ingredients carefully
Finally, some good news. Is everything ready, Voicot? We don't have much time left! Her impatience is evident
Yes Mistress! signals readiness
Good. Now, stay close to me and follow my lead exactly. We're going to need all the concentration we can get.
stays close to Velara, eyes locked on her Understood, Mistress.
grabs Voicot's arm tightly Listen carefully, Voicot. This ritual requires a specific chanting sequence. One wrong note and the whole thing collapses. I need you to focus and stay steady. Can you handle that?