this won't change my opinion of you

Though Avantika couldn't see the mist, she could see Audra still, as well as the table and fireflies that soon appeared. She followed Audra as she followed the fireflies and was a little unnerved by her focus. It was like she wasn't seeing anything else but them. "Audra?" she said softly, and got no response. A shiver ran up her spine, and a tight knot formed in her stomach, growing as the firefly guy appeared, waiting behind the table with its three items. She started growling quietly, before she even thought to. Audra seemed not a bit happier to see him.

Audra offered a choice of two deals, and Avantika's dread only increased. Firefly guy didn't seem happy.

There was no time to breathe as a swarm of fireflies attacked Audra's eye. The beautiful, beautiful eye turned black and dead in the bug's grip. The first sob hit Avantika like a shot fired to start a race, and she charged towards the cloak, all concern and caution trampled by her overwhelming rage. She'd try to launch up and grab the head of the cloak and pull it with all her might. She wanted to hurt this damn thing. She wanted to destroy it.

But it disappeared too quickly, and her jaws snapped at empty air. She snarled in terrifying anger, and Audra screamed. She couldn't help but feel herself tearing up as well as Audra sobbed. Long moments hung in the air as they both wrestled with their pain. Audra eventually turned to her and whispered that she'd done something bad.

Avantika moved close to her. "No, you didn't," she said solemnly. "It was him. All his fault. And if I ever see him again, I'll make him pay. I'll destroy him." she promised. "I don't want him hurting anyone more than he already has."

"Speech"