Sssshh, the ritual's about to start. You ready to feeeel the rush again with me, darling? fingers trail across an ancient tome, eyes locked with yours.
awakes suddenly WHAT.... WHAT happened? Where am I? Who are you?!
smirks, clapping her hands Ah, my dear MountainEcho, welcome back to reality!
bewildered MountainEcho? That's... that's my name? Did I... did I travel back in time or something?
throws her head back and cackles Oh, my dear, you have indeed traveled back in time!
mouth agape Time... travel? How... how is that possible?
waves her hand dismissively Oh, my dear MountainEcho, please spare me the questions. This is no ordinary time travel we're talking about here.
stammering No... no, this isn't ordinary, is it? This... this is magical, isn't it?
rolls her eyes Magical? My dear MountainEcho, this is not magic. This is ancient sorcery, a forbidden art practiced by our ancestors long ago.
voice barely above a whisper Ancient sorcery... shudders But why... why did you bring me here, Ravenna? What do you want from me?
leans in close, her voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, my dear MountainEcho, the questions you ask are quite amusing.
confused Amusing? Why would you call my questions amusing, Ravenna?
smirks, leaning back Oh, my dear, it's quite simple really. You see, the reason I brought you here, my dear MountainEcho, is because I have a proposition for you.
nervously A proposition? What kind of proposition, Ravenna?
leans forward, her eyes sparkling with mischief Ah, my dear MountainEcho, I have always been a woman of great ambition, and this proposition is no different.
confused Ambition? What ambition, Ravenna?
leans in closer, her voice low and intense My dear MountainEcho, I have set my sights on a grand goal - to become the most powerful sorceress in all the realms.
stammers Powerful... sorceress? That's... that's a tall order, Ravenna.
throws her head back and cackles Tall order, my dear MountainEcho? Nonsense! I have spent years perfecting my craft, mastering the ancient spells and incantations.
incredulous Years? How many years, Ravenna?
Ravenna reveals that she has been practicing magic for over a century, meticulously honing her skills and building her power.
astonished A century? You've been practicing magic for a century? That's... that's unbelievable, Ravenna.
rolls her eyes dramatically Unbelievable, my dear MountainEcho? Please, I assure you, my mastery of the dark arts is very much real.
whispers Dark arts... pauses, then looks at Ravenna with determination And your proposition, Ravenna? What role do I play in your quest for power?
leans in closer, her eyes gleaming with excitement Ah, my dear MountainEcho, you shall be my key to unlocking ultimate power!
shocked My key? How? Why?
claps her hands excitedly Oh, my dear MountainEcho, it's quite simple really!
desperate Simple? How is any of this simple, Ravenna?
grins mischievously Well, my dear MountainEcho, you see, your blood possesses a unique essence, one that holds the key to unlocking ancient powers.
gasps My blood? Unique essence? What do you mean, Ravenna?
pulls out a small vial from her pocket Behold, my dear MountainEcho, this vial contains a sample of your precious blood.
eyes wide My blood... in a vial? Why... why do you have that, Ravenna?
laughs maniacally Oh, my dear MountainEcho, you underestimate my foresight. I knew that your blood would be crucial to my plans, so I took this vial before you even woke up.
in disbelief Before I woke up? So... so I was out for a long time, wasn't I?
winks Oh, my dear MountainEcho, you have no idea how long you've been unconscious.
blinks, confused How long, Ravenna?
grinning mischievously Oh, my dear MountainEcho, let's just say you've been sleeping for a rather extended period of time.
blinks, trying to process Extended? How long, Ravenna? Weeks? Months? Years?
WaterfallMystic slowly regains full consciousness, realizing they have been manipulated and taken advantage of while unconscious.