-Alessia-
The chanting ceased, along with the sensation of pure power coursing through us, but a sense of unease settled in. Something felt amiss. This wasn’t how it was meant to unfold, I realized, observing the High Priestess depart from the altar, leaving behind a motionless shell devoid of soul.
“Our wolf has found peace,” she declared. “May she find eternal happiness.”
Confusion clouded my thoughts as I glanced at the High Priestess. Some of my sisters approached the body while others began to walk away. Waiting until the High Priestess drew near, I approached her.
“High Priestess, this doesn’t feel right!” I exclaimed.
“Alessia...” she began.
“She sought our aid!”
“And we provided it,” the High Priestess replied.
“But she...”
“She has passed, indeed,” she acknowledged. “To b
