Then it spoke with a female voice, low and raspy yet unmistakably feminine, carrying through the quiet forest clearing with a cold, intelligent edge that sent a subtle shiver across the leaf-covered ground.
The voice emerged from beneath the dark hood, smooth but laced with ancient weariness, as if it had spoken across countless realms and centuries.
The sound was soft at first, almost whispering, then grew clearer, revealing a mature, sultry tone that contrasted sharply with the monstrous spider legs shifting restlessly on the forest floor.
The female quality was evident in the way the words flowed — graceful yet dangerous, like silk wrapped around a blade.
"I'm here looking for a book… a very important book which contains the forbidden spell which can open portals from different realms to another. And it's somewhere in that school…"
The words hung heavy in the air, the forest seeming to grow quieter around them.
