[Regina's breathing was sharp and pained as she struggled with the paper... but Monika's pause was just what she needed. In that moment of clarity, she was able to straighten the paper out, flattening it against the ground...
... and then she lifted it and, in a sharp, sudden gesture, pressed it against Monika's forehead.
And then she braced herself for whatever would happen next-- she hoped that it would be the activation of the rune, and something felt... different beneath her fingers as she held it in place there, the rune illuminating against the paper.]
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... and then she lifted it and, in a sharp, sudden gesture, pressed it against Monika's forehead.
And then she braced herself for whatever would happen next-- she hoped that it would be the activation of the rune, and something felt... different beneath her fingers as she held it in place there, the rune illuminating against the paper.]