"Not exactly…" Lev turned to the young man again, noticing some kind of black chain forming around Silvano's neck. "She is a part of Cressida, and her soul seems to respond to Keagan's agony. It must be because she is exposed to us now. You better not try your luck around her again, Silvano. Cressida's curses can kill anyone, even a member of the Orpheus."
"…how can I remove this?" Silvano's eyes trembled, and his chuckle sounded in denial. "I can't die just because she said so, right? That's… that's not…"
Lev glanced at the side as Haukur dropped from the tree's stark shadow. "I wish I could help you. Why else do you think we are cautious in carrying out her will?"
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