Maris felt her heart skip a beat, the sinister voice echoing through the chamber like a death knell. The oppressive atmosphere weighed heavily on her, and it wasn't just the exhaustion from the battle. This was different. This was real danger, a predator's presence that sent every instinct in her body into high alert, making her senses scream in alarm. The darkness seemed to grow thicker, pressing in from all sides, and it felt as though the very air had turned against them, conspiring to suffocate their willpower.