The room was filled with a tense atmosphere, the overhead lights casting focused beams on Hana's face.
Melony moved with surgical precision, her hands steady despite the unusual nature of the procedure.
She began by cleaning the area around Hana's eyes with a sterilizing solution, causing the black embers to momentarily shimmer in response.
"You're doing great, Mel," Lando whispered, his voice thick with concern, his gaze never leaving Hana's face.
Melony nodded, not lifting her eyes from her task. "These embers... they're not just physical manifestations. They're deeply tied to her neural pathways. I need to be incredibly careful."
Using specialized tools, she began the meticulous process of extracting the embers.
As each strand was removed, a minuscule puff of black smoke rose, dissipating into the air, leaving a clearer, more natural-looking eye area behind.
