Scene: The group stands in the dimly lit chamber, the shattered remains of Lila’s pendant scattered across the floor. Ryder holds the dark gemstone, its faint pulsing glow casting eerie shadows on the walls.
Cassia
[Inspecting the gemstone] This thing It’s still alive.
RYDER
[Nods] It’s not just a fragment of the shadow it’s a core. Whatever this is, it’s connected to something bigger.
LiLa
[Weakly] We can’t leave it behind. If it falls into the wrong hands…
ELIAS
[Cutting in] We’ll protect It. But we need to get out of here first. This place. it’s shifting.
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