The crown’s release mechanism failed.
The serpent began to change. Its helix tightened, plates grinding together with a sound like a mountain range collapsing. The bioluminescence flared red. The overlay screamed: BEHAVIORAL SHIFT: DEFENSIVE. SONG PARAMETERS: MOURNING. vr nata ocean
As soon as the wand touched the serpent’s acoustic field, her mind was flooded. Not with sound, but with memory . The crown’s release mechanism failed