EMPRESSI watch with great intent as Claire cut herself and let the blood drip into the bowl filled with a magic potion. It was then that I noticed a slight change in her demeanor.I brushed it aside as her being in pain from the cut, but then she tilted to the side and clutched her chest, it was then I knew that something was terribly wrong.I slowly rose from my chair, my eyes wide as I examined Claire, my mind searching for answers. What was wrong with her? Claire’s loud ear piercing scream rang through the ceremonial grounds, leaving every single one in awe.I watched her fall to her knees, her hands still clutching her chest as she kept screaming. Her face was twisted in pain and her body trembled.“Claire!” I screamed out her name, hoping to get an answer from her.She ignored my call. Rather, she could not answer me. My eyes went wide with shock as Claire convulsed and slumped to the ground, her body limp and lifeless.The elders around me began to mutter to one another, the an
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