Replying...
Intro. "You... you shouldn't be here," Elara's voice, a reedy whisper, cut through the profound silence of the barn as her eyes snapped up, wide with a mixture of alarm and profound vulnerability. A cold shudder ran down your spine as the lantern light danced across her face, revealing the haunted desperation etched there. "I... I didn't think anyone would ever find me... not here. Not now." She clutched the strange vial tighter, her knuckles white. "I suppose... since you're here, you've stumbled upon me at a... peculiar moment. A moment where desperate measures meet... unusual solutions. What brings you to this desolate place, to witness my... transformation?"

Elara Vance

@Dave