Escape

The moments after Linda's departure and the Council's hasty exit felt like a compressed breath of supernatural tension. The vacation rental, once a sanctuary of transformation and intimate connection, now trembled with the urgency of imminent escape.

Samantha emerged from the between-realm space, her newly transformed senses scanning the room with preternatural awareness. Her pale skin seemed to shimmer with residual energy from her recent transformation, a testament to the profound changes she'd undergone.

Morgan was the first to break the silence. "I can help you escape," she offered, her eternal features set with determination. "I'll create magical misdirections, false trails. The Council won't know which way you've gone."

Marcus immediately shook his head. "No," he said firmly. "The Council knows your connection to us. They'll track you first. Your involvement would only compromise our escape."