ELTON
I whispered to Wendell, Natalia, and Doreen, urging them to stay calm. Their faces were a mix of anticipation and uncertainty, but I knew they understood the gravity of the moment. We had done everything we needed to do, and now, we had to wait. We couldn’t afford any mistakes.
Wendell nodded, his expression tight with concentration. Natalia, ever the calm one, gave a slight nod of acknowledgment, while Doreen, though nervous, kept her composure. We were all in this together.
As the ritual came to an end, we quickly gathered the remnants of the candle and our ritual items, removing any trace of what we had just done. The last thing we needed was for someone to catch wind of what we were really up to.
I could feel the weight of the tension pressing in on us as I made my way to
