Ali, Jade, and Nigel shared a silent look before turning their focus back to the pale figure standing in the doorway.
"I am Shaman Ester. I believe you've come seeking the answers that have been haunting you, haven't you?" Her piercing black eyes locked onto Ali with unsettling intensity. It was a look that felt invasive, as if she were peeling back the layers of Ali's secrets with nothing more than a single glance.
Ali felt a cold wave of goosebumps erupt across her skin. She fought the urge to step back, but instead she cleared her throat, "Y-yes... nice to meet you, Shaman Ester."
"Please, call me Ester. We are not in a medieval era, are we? Hahaha!" Her laughter was unhinged, the kind that suggested she spent far too much time talking to things that did not laugh back.
A shiver ran down all three of their spines, though they held their composure.
