You're back in Castle Ravenloft and listening to Kursus, Thradania, a legend of a Ventrists podcast.

Last time, our protagonist had to deal with the last two of my bribes, and it was even more

unpleasant in the run-in with Ludmilla. They were introduced to the sadistic bloodlust of

Volenta and even watched an innocent man die by her hands. But they weren't prepared for

the most wicked of my loves, especially because her hate is masked in

sweetness.

It has its great taste in women, do I not?

Finally, with all three keys retrieved, they spilled their own secrets to the Raven

Adorn jewelry box and each other, all for the sake of my mother's hairpin. And it seems to have worked.

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let us proceed with Chapter 19, The Devil cried. Victoria, you stare down and look at it.

The box open in front of you, the hairpin gleaming, the strange magic.

And you see, this is what you were looking for.

You can imagine for a moment what it would look like holding your veil in place,

and you feel the conflicting emotions.

The image of Shredaanya smiling at you, looking down at you, your new wife.

You also see the horror behind her eyes, the wickedness she is committed.

Slowly, you reach down and grab on to the hair pit. As soon as you do, the rest of you hear

Victoria gasp.

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