Chapter 11
Episode 11 tests passed
With the vampire lord dead she passed her first test and returned to the temple where she was presented with silver staff and a bow fletched arrows with Phoenix feathers and a leather cloak padded and felt on the inside that felt too light to even be silk let alone leather but seems were stronger than either by the elders in the temple
The dust settled, the echoes of the dragon’s roar fading into a humming silence. The vanquished vampire lord, or what remained of him, was a grotesque testament to the power Melisandra now wielded. She stood, breathing heavily, the adrenaline slowly receding, leaving behind a tremor in her limbs and a profound sense of disbelief. Anaya, the woman who had appeared as if from the very shadows of her lord, knelt before her, a picture of unnerving deference. Melisandra’s gaze flickered to Anaya’s hand, where a ring glinted on her finger – a ring she recognized with a jolt of revulsion.
"You're wearing *her* finger," Melisandra stated, the words sharp with a dawning horror. Anaya’s hand instinctively moved to her left, her fingers brushing against the ring as she tucked her hand beneath her right. A low murmur escaped her lips, a phrase that sent a chill down Melisandra's spine: "Bone of my bone."
Madness. The word hung in the air, heavy and suffocating. "This is madness," Melisandra whispered, the chaos of the last few moments crashing down on her.
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