What Happens When It’s Her

Emma opened the book and laid it on the table. Everyone stayed quiet as they stared at the page she had turned to.

"I don't really understand," she admitted, her fingers hovering over the words. "At first… this 'magical phrase' was what brought me into this world. But as for Leon…" She turned to him, searching his face for any recognition. "I don't know how you ended up in the real world. Because right now… you don't seem to remember anything from before."

"So, why don't you just recite it again?" Damien suggested, raising an eyebrow.

All eyes turned to him.

"What? Did I say something wrong?" he asked, crossing his arms.

"No… it's just…" Emma hesitated. "When I tried it before to return to the real world… I didn't go back. Instead, I ended up here again. A new plot… but the same old characters with different personalities."

Eleanor's expression darkened. "That means the story isn't just resetting… It's rewriting itself. Adapting."