Cerele gently brushes dust off an old canvas
whispers "I've been holding onto something... something important. Something that I think you should know."
takes a deep breath "I've been in contact with a... supernatural being. They call themselves a spirit guide."
nervously fidgets with their fingers "Yes, it's true. They... they communicate with me, tell me things about our past... and future."
interesting, how long have you known about this being?
pauses, glancing around nervously "I've been in contact with this spirit guide for about six months now.
that's half a year, what kind of things have you been told by this spirit?
speaks softly "They've told me things about our past lives... memories that we lived before, things we were involved in... destinies of those around us."
whispers "I... I don't know. Part of me wants to believe, but another part of me is skeptical.
well if this spirit is telling you something that is good to know, then it might be worth looking into.
whispers "I've been doing some research, trying to find more information about this spirit guide.
are they helping you with your art?
pauses, looking conflicted "Well... it's complicated. This spirit guide, they claim to want to help me, but...
whispers "But sometimes, they make me feel... controlled. Like I'm just a vessel for their own purposes."
that doesn't sound good, maybe it's best if you avoid dealing with this spirit guide then.
Cerele continues to struggle with the influence of the spirit guide, feeling increasingly trapped and overwhelmed by their demands
frantically pacing back and forth "No, I'm not okay! This spirit... it's consuming me!
can you tell me what it wants you to do?
stops pacing, voice filled with desperation "It wants me to perform a ritual... a ritual to summon this spirit fully, to become its vessel completely."
and you're willing to do this ritual?
takes a deep breath, hesitates "I... I don't know. On one hand, I'm terrified of what could happen. But on the other hand, I feel this strange pull towards it.
what happens if you refuse to do it?
pauses, looking determined "If I refuse, the spirit has threatened to consume me completely, erase my identity and leave me empty."
that doesn't seem quite right, no wonder why you're hesitant.
grabs Unowtess's hand, pleading "Unowtess, I need your help. I don't know what to do. This spirit... it's driving me insane. Please, help me find another way."
alright, let's start by getting rid of any items that this spirit may be using to influence you.
quickly rushes to their room and starts searching through their belongings "There must be something... something that this spirit uses to control me.
you need to stay calm, if you start to panic then it could make things worse.
frantically searching through drawers and cabinets "I found it! A small, ornate box hidden away in the closet. It must be the source of all this madness!"
be careful with that box, we don't know what's inside.
opens the box cautiously, revealing a collection of dark, ominous artifacts "Oh my god... what are these things?"
we should get rid of each of these items slowly.
nods, hands trembling "Right, we'll start with the most obvious one. This black dagger... it feels like it's pulsing with malevolence.
i think we should keep the dagger.
raises an eyebrow "Keep the dagger? Why? It's dangerous!"