Joseph Tallchief

…Joseph knelt swiftly by the cellar opening, his eyes scanning the symbols urgently. The seal must be reforged, he said grimly, but the cost is high. Cost? Emily whispered fearfully. He met her gaze solemnly, blood and sacrifice willingly given. The weight of his words sank into the room. Nina shook her head, lips pressed thin. There must be another way. Jos…

…Joseph Tallchief stepped forward, gripping Emily's shoulders firmly. It's deceiving you, he said sternly. Don't listen to the voices. They've tasted your fear. Emily shuddered, clarity flooding her eyes as she staggered back from the cellar's edge. Nina rushed to free me, quickly loosening the ropes. My wrists burned, but adrenaline numbed the pain.…

…The symbols, they're a ritual, a binding. Martha mentioned a Choctaw elder named Joseph Tallchief. He helped them seal it originally. Then we need him, Emily whispered urgently, stepping forward. Before it's too late. My head pounded, reality wavering around me. The demon lingered, whispering at the fringes of my mind, pushing at the boundaries of my consci…