The air thickened around Ava, suffocating in its silence, broken only by the eerie whisper of the abyss beneath her feet. The chasm stretched wide and hungry, swirling with darkness, tendrils of shadow beckoning her closer, luring her into its depths. She teetered on the precipice, arms trembling, heart racing as though it was trying to outrun the inevitable.
"You feel it, don't you?" The sorceress's voice dripped with venom, her words snaking into Ava's ears, poisoning her thoughts. "The power, the release. It's calling you, Ava. Everything you've ever wanted... just beyond that edge."
