Woods Around the Preserve, All Day

[hollowed_queen]

Anyone hiking through this patch of woods throughout the day would notice something distinctly...odd. Normally, it was a simple stand of trees surrounding what appeared to be a small cave, bare for the winter, but otherwise unremarkable. Sometimes, though, there would be a moment and things would...shift. A flicker, a blink, and for the barest

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[raven_unhollow]

Raven spent a lot of time outside in this cave. The spells were so tempting, love and warmth and comfort and friendship, and if she closed her eyes and relaxed, she could see herself giving in, letting it wrap around her, letting Karla devour her and unmake her.

So tempting, especially on days when another life slipped through her fingers. None would ever affect her as much as this one, however. The last bit of hope she had had died with Karla. Only she wasn't dead, because Raven had been too weak to do it before she became...this.

Now she came to this place frequently, waiting for a chance to do what she hadn't been able to before. But Karla was strong, and so far she'd failed in that as well. She wouldn't give up. One day she'd end this.

[hollowed_queen]

There was a slight clicking from inside as Karla tasted the psychic scent on the air outside her cave. A low laugh echoed from inside, rich and amused. "Oh little bird, are you still there?" she called, voice echoing slightly. "Is today the day you get caught in my web?"

[raven_unhollow]

Raven didn't answer, at least not with words. Instead, she sent a wide blast of disgust toward the cave.

How was that, abomination?

[hollowed_queen]

Another chuckle came from the cave and a pair of long, slender legs made their way out of the cave.

But they were not women's legs. Or even human.

"Come in and tell me all about that."

And then the legs withdrew and a dessicated husk was tossed out in their stead, still wrapped in silk.