Kala opened her mouth to say something, but that's when the rumble started. Trees cracked and splintered, the ground shook, and thousands of silver leaves, and a great deal of ash, began to fall. Kala knew that sounds, the low chittering that was becoming increasingly louder until the bark of the trees across from her began to quake.
No.
No. No. No.
Why do you run from me, Kala? You were my best student and I loved you like a daughter. You were supposed to help me. You were supposed to heal me. A spider, swollen and massive, it's body covered in bright red and orange bristles broke through the clearing. Instead of a spider's upper body, it was human. Kala. Kala. Do you see what they've done with me now? DO YOU SEE HOW YOU'VE FAILED ME, CHILD?
Kala went sheet white and her arm lowered as she stared at the creature in shock. But that was. That was. That was impossible. It wasn't possible, not ever. Never. Not Farla. It hadn't been her fault.
You were too slow. All those lessons, all the training, all of that and you couldn't do the one thing you were supposed to do. You're a disgrace. You might have learned the knowledge, but you lacked the courage to use the magic when it was right in front of you. Venom dribbled down the woman's chin and she fixed inhuman eyes on Kala shocked face. You will die in your attempt to become a real mage.
"Farla," she breathed, her fingers clamping down on her staff as it hummed with power the humming increased as she drew herself up straight. "I'm not a failure! I'm a mage. I'M A MAGE." Wind whipped around her violently as the spider-creature bent down, laughing.
You killed me. You're no mage, she said, her voice a snarl. You're broken.
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No.
No. No. No.
Why do you run from me, Kala? You were my best student and I loved you like a daughter. You were supposed to help me. You were supposed to heal me. A spider, swollen and massive, it's body covered in bright red and orange bristles broke through the clearing. Instead of a spider's upper body, it was human. Kala. Kala. Do you see what they've done with me now? DO YOU SEE HOW YOU'VE FAILED ME, CHILD?
Kala went sheet white and her arm lowered as she stared at the creature in shock. But that was. That was. That was impossible. It wasn't possible, not ever. Never. Not Farla. It hadn't been her fault.
You were too slow. All those lessons, all the training, all of that and you couldn't do the one thing you were supposed to do. You're a disgrace. You might have learned the knowledge, but you lacked the courage to use the magic when it was right in front of you. Venom dribbled down the woman's chin and she fixed inhuman eyes on Kala shocked face. You will die in your attempt to become a real mage.
"Farla," she breathed, her fingers clamping down on her staff as it hummed with power the humming increased as she drew herself up straight. "I'm not a failure! I'm a mage. I'M A MAGE." Wind whipped around her violently as the spider-creature bent down, laughing.
You killed me. You're no mage, she said, her voice a snarl. You're broken.