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with possible scenarios. Yes, Owter had said that Rebecca didn't take to his Unseelie teachings, but how long had Burnside been around, corrupting her? What if Rebecca had been transformed into a murderous psychopath just like Burnside? What if everyone in Rebecca's coven was a bloodthirsty slasher who killed people to offer blood sacrifices to their dark gods? What if Rebecca and Burnside had entered into an unholy matrimony consecrated by the eldritch beasts that roamed the dark places between worlds? What if they had an army of wraith-rabbits at their command? What if I walked in on Burnside and Rebecca having freaky, unnatural venery to please some evil god of bloodshed and carnal lust? What if they decided to kill me and have venery on my corpse? By Fuma! Coming here was a mistake! I should turn around and leave immediately!!!

"Um..." one of the Ixies responded. Had I been thinking out loud again? "Maybe Your Highness is being just a bit too paranoid? The intel we gathered on Wild Rebecca's coven doesn't support any of those assumptions."

Suddenly, with a savage cry of "Adler Honey!" Burnside leaped from the bushes, claws out and fangs bared! She latched onto me with a vice-like grip and pressed her face against my neck! I was right! By Fuma, I was right! My life was forfeit now! Any second her fangs would pierce my jugular, and it would all be over!

Then Wild Rebecca herself emerged from the bushes. "My Lord, you're finally free!" she exclaimed, brandishing her bow. Then, with an ear-splitting war squeal, she too lunged at me.

Now I understood the horrible fate they had in mind for me! Burnside wasn't going to end me quickly with a bite to the neck! No, the two of them together were going to squeeze the life out of me in a terrible ritual straight out of the Netherhells!! Then they would skin me, feast upon my flesh, and make an altar out of my bones! To harness the power of a scion of Irenaeus, my soul would be placed in a spectral prison where I would suffer for all eternity!

I could feel my life and soul being slowly drained away. With my last breath I tried to let out a bloodcurdling scream, but only managed a feeble gurgle. My life flashed before my eyes. I never should have come here! I should have gone to Persoc Tor to deal with Edessa instead! For my story to end now, like this, it just wasn't fair!

"SOMEBODY HELP!!!" I managed to gasp. They sure were taking a long time to kill me. Obviously they enjoyed toying with their victims! This proved that Rebecca had become irredeemably Unseelie!

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