"Would you look at that?" Maryam remarked as she took a step forward. "It was a success."
"You sound surprised that it succeeded. Don't tell me you weren't a hundred percent sure of the ritual's success." Sayda remarked with a slight frown.
"Oh Sayda dear, do not put such words in my mouth. I said nothing of that sort."
Sayda rolled her eyes in response while Maryam remarked.
"In any case, now that the map is here, I believe it is time to discuss a rather important matter."
"And that is?"
"Who will be the one to take the map and retrieve the Pearl?"
Sayda raised a brow. "Isn't that already clear?"
Before another word could be said, their entire surroundings were immediately covered by fog, drawing the attention of the two to another figure approaching.
