|Theodore|
Just as we’d anticipated, the moment the spell broke and Julie and Lily regained consciousness, chaos erupted.
They awoke in confusion, their eyes wild and disoriented. But once reality sank in, hysteria followed.
“Where is she? Where is grandma Gracia?!” Julie shouted, her voice sharp with panic, hands trembling at her sides.
Lily wasn’t any calmer. She clung to Jeremiah’s arm, demanding answers, her eyes darting from face to face like a cornered animal.
“Why did she do that? Why… why can’t I remember leaving? What was she planning?!”
But the truth became painfully obvious once they looked around.
The familiar surroundings of Montague Territory greeted them—stone walls, quiet halls, and the stillness of a place far removed from the eerie settlement we had left behind.
