Chapter 41 Unearthing Secrets

The sterile air of the hospital room felt suffocating, a stark contrast to the turmoil brewing within Friesland. Elizabeth, though resting peacefully for once, bore the faint scars of the battle – both physical and emotional. The entity's touch seemed to linger, leaving a chilling whisper of darkness in her dreams. Emily, once vibrant and spirited, remained a shell of her former self. Her eyes, devoid of the golden fire they once held, reflected a haunting emptiness. Her fractured memories offered fragmented glimpses of the darkness she had encountered, whispers promising power that curdled into a horrifying realization. Friesland yearned to help them both, to mend the wounds inflicted by the unseen forces they had faced. But confronting their internal struggles felt like navigating a treacherous maze with no clear path forward. A knock on the door startled him from his reverie. It was Captain Reynolds, his face etched with a grim determination that mirrored Friesland's own. "We ma