Seraphina stumbled through the door of her apartment, her body drained of energy. Her limbs felt heavy, her mind clouded with confusion and exhaustion. Each step felt like a mountain to climb as her breath came out in ragged gasps. She barely made it inside before the strange orb of light that had entered her earlier floated out of her chest, hovering in the air for a brief moment before vanishing into nothingness.
The moment the orb left her, her knees buckled, and she collapsed onto the floor. Darkness overtook her as she passed out, her last thought lingering on the strange power that had taken hold of her.
Astrid appeared silently at the doorstep of Seraphina's apartment. The wind howled around her, but she paid it no mind. Her gaze was fixed on the unconscious form of Seraphin
