"We can't leave this here," she said quietly. "If the containment weakens—"
Serelyth nodded. "Then we must reinforce it. Or remove it."
Renkai looked between the floating corruption and the shelves of volatile potions. "I vote remove."
The vine pulsed once.
Then a thicker root withdrew slightly from the wall, revealing a narrow stone recess carved into the chamber's base — lined with crystal.
A containment vault.
Lira's eyes widened. "It wants us to seal it there."
Together, carefully, they guided the suspended sphere into the recess. The vine wrapped around the crystal lining. Silver residue from the potion fused with golden light.
The recess sealed itself shut.
The hum of instability faded.
The room felt lighter.
But changed.
Renkai exhaled slowly. "Next time we open a hidden room… maybe it's just dusty books."
Lira leaned lightly against him, tired but steady. "We contained it. That matters."
