Sneak peek 👀

I started working on the Chapter 5 scenes this week. There is not much written yet because I spent a day flying yesterday, but I used the hours of soul-crushing boredom on the plane to plan out the new chapter and AAAHHH it's looking out to be so exciting!!! 🫢🫢🫢

Here is the first scene. I know you're all waiting for it. It's a bit spoilery but there is no scene that isn't spoilery yet!!! 😂

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You take a few steps back as you realize that the person — or thing — standing there in front of you is not Qenna anymore.

Tabiry and the rest back away with you at the same time.

Around Qenna's feet, a dark, ash-like smoke starts crawling over the ground, staining the earth black around him/her.

A putrid, rotting stench hits your nose.

Qenna — no, the demon — comes closer and at the same time, your own group scrambles back. The white sandstone of the pathway gets scorched in his/her footsteps.

"Narmer, leave them alone!" someone shouts from the side.

You are a bit too fucking terrified to take your eyes off the thing, but you risk a quick glance to the left and see Narmer pushing himself up on shaking limbs. He's cradling his right arm awkwardly, and his face is contorted into a pained grimace as he limps closer.

Qenna stops his/her advance but he/she doesn't give any other indication that he/she's heard him. He/She's still keeping his/her pitch black eyes on you/your group. [romanced/no-romance]

A small smile spreads across his/her lips and he/she takes a step closer again.

"Qenna!" Narmer shouts again.

Another step closer.

"Meriamon/Meritamon!" Narmer shouts this time, with a lot more desperation.

That makes the demon in Qenna's body falter for a moment. When he/she blinks, for a second, Qenna's eyes turn back to their original hazel. Another second, and the black spreads over them again.