"Fable!" I screamed.
My tail started to lash, my heart beating in my ears. R'lissea backed up, jumping as she bumped into the shady wall.
"C-cold," she stammered.
I clapped a hand over my mouth, staring at the darkness with wild, wide eyes. The demons were all around us. Any second, they would respond to my scream, and…they weren't moving. Well, all of them were moving, but not with any urgency. A small cluster of third-level souls drifted toward us, a hundred feet ahead in the hallway.
"What's going on?" R'lissea whispered.
I shook my head. "I don't know. It's like they don't even know we're here."
"But how is that possible…? Wait, the darkness? Does it work both ways?" she asked.
"This entire realm is one big curse. I can see it trying to touch us, but my ability keeps it at bay. "
She gasped. "It must be like a spiderweb! The curse doesn't just drain mana, it also Carrie the vibrations to the spiders!"
I looked at her blankly. She coughed, flushing.
