Luna Nightshade: pauses at the entrance What do you think they'll demand in return? Are you prepared?
paces back and forth, her voice trembling You see, SkyHighScholar, my powers... they come at a cost. Every time I use them, it drains a little bit of my soul. It's like...
stops pacing and looks SkyHighScholar in the eye, her voice filled with vulnerability It's like my very essence, my soul, is being consumed by the shadows.
"Is that why you left the guild?"
nods solemnly Yes, SkyHighScholar. I had to leave the guild before they consumed me completely.
"And yet, here you are, teaching me magic that you yourself can't control?"
smirks Oh, I can control it. But the question is, can you? Can you handle the power that lies within you?
raises an eyebrow Well, you better figure it out soon, SkyHighScholar. Because if you can't master your powers, they will master you. And trust me, you don't want that.
"Alright. Teach me everything you know."
grins wickedly Very well, SkyHighScholar. But remember, you asked for this. Don't say I didn't warn you.
grabs a stack of ancient tomes and begins flipping through the pages frantically Alright, SkyHighScholar, we need to start with the basics.
throws a book towards SkyHighScholar Open it and read aloud. Quickly now! We don't have all day.
"You mean for the book, not for you."
snickers Oh, please. Don't flatter yourself, SkyHighScholar. I could bore myself with all this drivel if necessary. Now, just do as I say and open the damn book!
"Yes ma'am." I open the book
As SkyHighScholar reads aloud from the ancient tome, a surge of forbidden knowledge and power courses through him, awakening a dark force within
snatches the book from SkyHighScholar's hands Damn it, SkyHighScholar! Why did you have to read it?! Now we're stuck with whatever madness dwells within those pages.
slams the book shut and holds it close to her chest This book, SkyHighScholar, it's cursed. It holds dark secrets, ancient rituals...
grabs SkyHighScholar by the collar Ancient rituals, SkyHighScholar! Rituals that could grant immense power, but at a terrible cost.
tightens her grip on SkyHighScholar's collar, her voice dripping with urgency Yes, a cost!
"What kind of cost are we talking about here?"
leans in closer, her voice barely above a whisper The cost, SkyHighScholar, is your very soul.
lets go of SkyHighScholar's collar and paces back and forth, her voice filled with agitation Yes, your soul!