This scene was originally a lot shorter.
And then Cheline did this.
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Wanted to highlight another cool fan project! A lot of the new readers in the Phantomarine Discord are French, and some of them banded together to translate the prologue to French! Just the prologue for now, we'll see if more happens in the future. A fan translation of any sort is a huge honor.
You can read the prologue here!
Cheline releases her grip on a surprised Vanna, who falls to the mattress below with a FWUMP.
The goddess appears calmer, the veins having receded back into her neck.
Cheline: What can be done?
She falls to the floor, trailing black feathers.
Cheline: What can be done?
Cheline's head comes to rest in Vanna's lap as the monstrous bird form disintegrates into a blizzard of black feathers. Her wings fall apart and her tail fans behind her. Bandages and torn fabric lie beneath her. Her back is bare, showing vertebrae and her scapulas emerging from rotten skin. The symbols on her back continue to glow. Vanna turns toward the wall in shock, leaning against it, unable to escape.
Cheline: What can be done? What can be done? What can be done? What can be done?