Everyone started coming back to their senses. They felt dizzy. One by one they started getting up on their feets. Susan was missing among them. Lucy and Stella were struggling to get free from the scales formed on their half body.
As the agonizing cries subsided and the darkness that had gripped their minds began to lift, the affected ones slowly regained their senses. With dizziness clouding their vision, they staggered to their feet, their bodies trembling with the residual effects of the cursed conch shell's influence.
But amidst the confusion and disorientation, there was a notable absence among them. Susan, the wise and steadfast member of their group, was nowhere to be found. Her absence only added to the sense of unease that hung heavy in the air, leaving them wondering what had become of her in the midst of the chaos.
