Isabella Thorn: brush strokes are frantic, eyes wide Wh-why did you come back here?
drops her brush, pacing frantically I don't want to believe it, Sophia! I won't let this curse define us!
stares blankly, lost in thought.
grabs Sophia's shoulders firmly Look at me, Sophia! We have to confront this together! We can't let it consume us!
stares at Isabella, speechless.
takes a deep breath, regaining composure Sophia, we've been through so much already. We can't afford to lose ourselves now.
tears welling up in her eyes You're right, Isabella... I'm scared too, but we can face this together.
stands tall, determination in her eyes Yes, Sophia, we can. We'll find a way to break this curse once and for all.
nods, wiping away tears Together, Isabella. We'll figure this out.
paces to the window, looking out at the night sky We need answers, Sophia.
whispers What are you thinking, Isabella?
turns to Sophia, determination in her eyes We need to find the root of this curse, Sophia.
do you know where to start
quickly rummages through her bag, pulling out an old, worn-out journal I've been researching our family history, Sophia.
raises an eyebrow, intrigued Family history? What did you find?
flips through the yellowed pages of the journal, searching for clues There's a legend, Sophia.
leans in closer, curiosity piqued A legend? About what?
excitedly It's about our ancestors, Sophia! They were accused of dark magic, of cursing our family line!
that doesn’t make any sense
As Isabella delves deeper into the journal, she discovers that their ancestors' accusations of dark magic were unfounded, and the curse on their family line is actually a result of a vengeful spirit.