Ravenna's POV
"Excuse me?"
I shouted this time. "No! She's a child! You have no idea what that kind of transference will do! The purity of a child's energy is massive and—" I stopped, shaking my head, struggling to find the right words to stop such a monstrous act. "It's not meant to be touched. It's too raw and way too sacred. If I try to bridge it, it'll react. I could die. Everyone here could die. This very facility could collapse from the backlash!"
The politician chuckled under his breath. "You sound superstitious."
"I sound human!" I screamed. "You can't play with the balance of life like it's a game of chess! Something bad will happen."
"Do it," the voice said, colder now.
A guard stepped forward, lifting his gun, and aimed it straight at Lucien's head.
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