After Cedric spoke, Aurora and Celeste nodded in agreement.
He then looked at Celeste.
She rubbed her sweaty left hand on her backside nervously and, with her right, she pointed behind her, then said timidly, "I'll get ready."
She then turned away and walked a few meters before stopping on a patch of flat, dusty ground.
"Come, Lilith," she muttered as she raised her right hand.
Pale, flickering flames began to coalesce around her palm, turning into a small, jagged dagger. As the weapon formed, she dropped to her knees and turned pale. She gripped the hilt with both hands and raised the blade to her chest. In that position, she puffed out air a few times to ready herself, while also tightening and loosening her fingers on the hilt to find her grip. After a few moments, she gritted her teeth and drove the dagger into her own chest. Then her eyes went dull and her head slumped over.
