Rosemary The hidden passage was narrow and winding, the air thick and damp as I moved forward. The faint light from my conjured orb flickered, casting long shadows against the uneven walls. Every step echoed ominously, the sound swallowed quickly by the oppressive quiet. The pull of the blood magic was stronger now, almost a physical force, tugging me deeper into the labyrinthine cave. My senses were on high alert, my fingers twitching as I prepared for anything. The tension in the air was suffocating, thick with latent energy. Andromeda was close - I could feel her presence like a thorn in my mind, sharp and unrelenting. The passage widened abruptly, opening into a massive cavern. Stalactites hung from the ceiling like jagged teeth, glinting faintly in the glow of the magic swirling th

