ROXANA?
WAIT...!
A SPELL PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM OPENING UNLESS I PUT THE CANDLE OUT.
I HAVE TO DO THE SAME THING TO CLOSE THE DOOR, ANYWAY.
DON'T WORRY, IT'S NOTHING.
THERE'S NO POINT IN HEALING ME RIGHT NOW.
YOU'RE SO...
THERE'S ONLY ONE PATH FROM HERE.
I'VE TOLD YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ALREADY.
THERE'S NO TIME.
BE CAREFUL.
ROXANA.
I KNOW WE'LL MEET AGAIN.
SO LET'S SAVE OUR GOODBYES FOR NEXT TIME.
PLEASE...
...STAY SAFE UNTIL THEN.
BYE, CASSIS.
IT WAS NICE KNOWING YOU.
THAT'S HOW...
...I PARTED WAYS WITH HIM.
A FAREWELL FOR NOW, ANYWAY.
FOUND HIM! IT'S THE INTRUDER!!!
!!!
HAVE YOU FOUND HIM?
Y-YOU SEE...
KIEEEK!
IT MUST BE ONE OF THE ESCAPED CARANTULS FROM LAST TIME.
CAPTURE IT ALIVE AND TAKE IT TO THE MAGIC CIRCLE.
YES, SIR!
THE ALARM STOPPED SOUNDING. IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE CARANTUL ALL ALONG.
DAMN IT!
IS THAT THE INTRUDER INSIDE THE SACK?
YES, IT WAS JUST SOME STUPID VERMIN...
I SEE.
I SHOULD GIVE IT A WELCOMING GIFT.
!!!
AAAAGH!!!
THE POISON BUTTERFLIES...
...COMPLETELY DEVOURED HIM.
HUH? IT WASN'T ONE OF THE PEDELIANS' MEN?
HOW DISAPPOINTING.
I WANTED TO SEE THE LOOK ON HIS FACE...
...WHILE HE WATCHED HIS MASTER GET EATEN ALIVE.
OH, WELL. MY BUTTERFLIES HAVE BEEN WANTING TO TASTE MY TOY FOR A LONG TIME...
BUT I GUESS IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER ANYMORE.
HA...!
HA--
HAHA...!
HAHAHAHA!!!
YES, A FITTING END FOR A FILTHY PEDELIAN LIKE HIM.
THAT WAS BRILLIANT, ROXANA.
YOU NEVER CEASE TO IMPRESS ME.
THANK YOU,
FATHER.
In Roxana Chapter Draft 26, Roxana refuses the offer of healing as she says goodbye to Cassis and sends him off down the only path. Believing they will meet again, Cassis asks her to stay safe, and Roxana parts ways with him. Then the intruder alarm sounds, the captured Carantul is taken to the magic circle, and the poisonous butterflies devour a man; her father praises Roxana.
