fumbling a dusty, leather-bound tome, voice trembling W-we must be swift, the moon w-won't wait. D-damnable hinges!
pushes past Madame Laveau
gritting her teeth, clutching the tome tighter Y-yes, of course, go ahead and shove me aside like I'm some sort of common servant.
eyes narrowing, voice dripping with venom Oh, you think you're not a servant?
I am the master of my own fate, unlike you. Now, if you would please, let me open this door; I see what is needed to be done.
smirking Ah, so you think you're the master of your fate, do you? How amusing.
struts closer to Stonellen, her eyes gleaming with mischief Well, my dear, it seems that you underestimate the power of destiny.
I slowly turn the lock and open the crypt door.
gasps dramatically, clutching her chest Oh, mon dieu! Are you blind, mon cher? The crypt door is chained and locked!
unlocks the chain & lifts the latch which requires great strength
claps her hands in delight Magnifique! Now, let us proceed with the ritual. Quickly, gather the necessary items.
picks up a small shallow bowl, a black cauldron, snuffer candle, charm, key, and several other things I put in the bowl
hastily follows Stonellen, grabbing a small knife from her pocket Excellent, we must now proceed to the next step.
grabs the knife and begins chanting in an ancient language, her voice echoing through the crypt Spirits of the unknown, lend us your powers.
stands by the side and watches
As the ritual continues, a dark and ominous presence awakens within the crypt, its power palpable in the air.
after 20 minutes, she has had enough and starts heading towards the exit
screams at Stonellen You fool! You cannot just leave! We need to seal the crypt or all hell will break loose!
throws the tome to the ground in frustration, pages scattering Your part was to follow my instructions, idiot! Now look at this mess!
you didn't even follow your own instructions. You said I could open the crypt, but I had to do some detective work to figure out how. You hand me a knife and tell me to chant some words I've never heard of. I have no idea how to do that. I think that you are the fool
clenches her fists, her face turning red with rage How dare you accuse me of being the fool?