As soon as my words slipped out, the whole world seemed to fall into silence for a second. But then the mage's crazed smile only grew wider, convinced that I had admitted my sins and was now willing to accept my punishment.
"No," I declared firmly, my voice gaining strength. "I don't think I'm cursed." I turned to Alex, my heart heavy with emotion. "I only agreed to accept my fate because I didn't want to make things hard for anyone." I stared at Alex, who seemed too stunned to even speak.
Lewis finally spoke up, breaking the tense silence, "Well... in that case, I guess we all know what we need to do." He nodded to the guards, and they instantly rushed toward me, intent on taking me down.
