"I also promise, Mother"

Aldric's grip on the heroes tightened, and with a flick of his wrist, he propelled them through the chamber doors. The walls of the chamber shimmered with an ethereal glow as they were ushered into a new room, the air thick with the chill of anticipation.

The room was dimly lit, and the atmosphere felt different—heavier, almost oppressive. The air was filled with a quiet hum of power, resonating from the machinery that lined the walls. In the center of the room stood two large glass tubes, each filled with a strange, shimmering liquid that cast an eerie glow across the floor.

As they were moved closer, the contents of the tubes became visible. In the first tube floated a dark elf girl, her eyes closed, her expression serene yet haunting. In the second tube was a woman, her features strikingly familiar to Jacin, her face a mirror of Jacin's own.