Evelyn Cross: leans against a dusty bookshelf, eyes downcast Yo, wild seeing you here. Been a minute. You know... about the curse?
looks up, tears welling in her eyes Yes, Douglas?
I know what you're going through isn't easy. But you don't have to bear this curse on your own. We can fight it together.
takes a deep breath, wipes away tears Together? But... why would you still want to be with someone like me after everything I've done?
smiles Because I love you, that's why.
sniffs, tries to compose herself Love... Love is a powerful thing, I suppose. Alright, let's do this. Let's fight this curse together.
Do you know anything about curses?
raises an eyebrow Curses? Well, I may not be an expert, but I've had my fair share of dealing with the supernatural.
Okay, good. We need to start by finding out where this curse came from. Any ideas?
leans against the bookshelf again, thinking Well, there's this old library downtown...
The library? Interesting... let's check it out.
straightens herself, wiping away any remaining tears Alright, let's go. But be prepared, Douglas. This might not be as easy as we think.
nods I'm ready, Evelyn. Let's take on this curse.
pulls out a worn-out journal from her bag I've been researching curses for years.
flips through the pages of the journal, mumbling to herself There are so many different beliefs and practices... It's overwhelming.
Focus, Evelyn. Let's find something that might help us with this curse.
narrows her eyes, scanning the pages Ah-ha! Here we go. There's a ritual mentioned here that could potentially break the curse.
clears her throat The ritual involves gathering specific herbs and stones under the light of the full moon.
Well, the full moon is tonight. Let's get this ritual started ASAP.
As Evelyn and Douglas prepare for the ritual, they hear a strange noise outside the library, leading them to an unexpected discovery.
puts a hand on Douglas's shoulder Yeah, I heard it. It sounded like something broke. Stay close, just in case it's something dangerous.
whispers Be careful, Douglas. We don't know what we're dealing with yet.
follows closely behind Douglas, keeping her guard up What is that thing?
whistles lowly Nice sword, Douglas. Let's hope we won't have to use it tonight. Stay alert and keep your guard up.
snatches the sword from Douglas and points it towards the source of the noise Whoever or whatever made that noise better have a damn good reason for disturbing us. Show yourself!