[center][h3][b][color=92278f]Nora Evans[/color][/b][/h3][/center]

The crystals around Nora began to grow again as Tsumiki first appeared in her room, the light from his magic circle terrifying her at first until she recognized the silver hair and the heterochromatic eyes. It was the same boy who had helped her two nights ago, surely he could do so again.

When he began to speak, Nora struggled to hear his words. The crystals surrounding her were muffling what he said, but she was sure she at least picked up the important bits, for example, this really was all her fault. She was the cause of this strange prison she had locked herself into, but at least she now knew how to get out.

The blond girl closed her eyes and began to concentrate, imagining the crystals sinking back into the ground from whence they came. "Come on, Nora. You can do it. You have to. You don't want to be stuck in here forever," she goaded herself aloud when she couldn't hear any results. Her face began to grow red as she continued to push herself, trying her best to follow the boy's words and focus on the image in her mind of the dark structures retreating back beneath their feet.

With a huff, she finally gave herself a moment to breathe after holding her breath for so long. Nora let out a sigh of defeat as she told Tsumiki, "It's not working. I can't do it. I'm just not strong enough." Her eyes were still forced shut though, so she couldn't see that she had in fact been successful. Not only were the crystals that had been cornering her already gone, but so had the ones that had been covering the door and her bed, though the mattress and frame were still in pieces. At least she had succeeded, now she only needed to be notified of her accomplishment.