I watched as Lola's face drained of color, her eyes widening in sheer terror at the sight of the mirror cage. It was dark but in a minute from now, it would be crawling with writhing serpents.
"I...I can't..." she stammered, taking a step back. "There's no way I can go in there."
Brandon laid a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "You've got this, Lola. We're all behind you. Focus on the goal - if you don't complete this challenge, Nara will lose her memories forever."
The others murmured their encouragement and support. I stepped forward and took Lola's trembling hands in mine, looking her straight in the eye.
"Listen to me. You are stronger and braver than you know. We're in this together, and we won't let anything happen to you or Nara. You can do this, Lola. I have complete faith in y
