Victor held his breath as long as he could and behind them, the hypnotic sound grew louder.
They rounded another corner and nearly collided with the creature.
It stood there again with its arm extended, offering the flower.
Victor skidded to a halt while Aria pulled him back just as more vines began sprouting from the walls around them, creeping inward like tightening fingers.
They turned right around and began fleeing once more.
Victor and Aria sprinted through the twisting corridors as the labyrinth reacted violently around them. What had once been still tree walls now writhed like living flesh. The moss beneath their boots ruptured in patches as clusters of bioluminescent flowers burst from the ground in violent blooms.
The moment the petals opened... they fired.
Glowing thorns shot outward in volleys, slicing through the air with piercing whistles.
"Down!" Victor shouted.
