"My babies had a lovely meal, Lady Miyu. The unicorn in particular did well- she beautifully devoured two Vasileians, that Enzo boy and the one who was pretending to not be a necromancer. Cyprus is going to be cranky- he was banking on him doing well. The kelpie snagged another Vasileian, the phytomancer- I'm glad she went for a plant user, she's on a diet these days. Finally, my pegasus dined upon frosted cryomancer- it was nice and crispy, refreshing after a hot day.  How was your night, by the way?"

Miyu al Thea stared resolutely at the dirt in front of her, more than a little queasy and refusing to show it. "Apparently not as much fun as yours, Ellie. I had to sleep, and meditate for a while. Aren't you exhausted?" 

"Nope! Sleep is for the weak, Lady Miyu. Present company excepted, of course."

"Of course." Miyu sat down slowly on a large grey rock. "I'll need you to ward me while I maintain the spell- nothing too intense, just something to steer them away from this site until midnight."

"Sure thing, ma'am. Oh! I forgot to tell you- while you were asleep, we got more news of the creature. Cryptomagi in Lirima managed to decipher some of the notes we recovered from the abandoned lab."

Miyu raised an eyebrow. "That's big news, Ellie. What have they discovered?"

"It's still oddly phrased and sort of eclectic, I'm afraid. The scrolls haven't been making much sense, but apparently the creature was named Ammet by the zoomancers working on it. We found a sketch in decent condition- it's one weird looking thing, too. Big and dangerous all on its own, but the notes referenced a spell diagram that's apparently built into its body. I'm hoping we'll find a copy, or at least enough to guess at the purpose."

"No kidding. It's almost noon, though. I need to focus." 

Elswyth stopped talking immediately. Miyu bowed her head, remaining still as the stone upon which she sat for almost a minute.

When she raised her head, a surge of raw energy nearly flattened the grass around her.

"Namegiver. Lightbringer. Sinless Sight." Her voice rang out, clear and regal. Every word reverberated in the air for an impossibly long time after she spoke. "Clarity Eternal! Word of Heaven! As I name you, descend upon these lands!

Elswyth backed away, tracing a circle in the dirt with one foot and murmuring a countercharm. Miyu rose to her feet, gazing at the jungle with unseeing eyes.

"I am Miyu al Thea, and I must test their hearts! Hear your name and join this plane!" The air and earth around her trembled as she inhaled deeply.

"Satya," she intoned, every phoneme impossibly perfect. The energy flooded out of her and across the land, a silent, invisible wave. She slumped to one knee, breathing deeply.

The island was silent. Miyu looked out at the still trees.

"The truth will judge their hearts. It will cleanse their souls- or scour them from the island."

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Requirements

-For the Trial of the Heart, Miyu has invoked the essence of Truth.

-Until midnight tonight, your tribute will be unable to speak a lie- in addition, they will immediately respond to any question that is put forward to them, regardless of the source.

-That is all. Be creative! And have fun with this one.

Kills: Two ballot deaths. Four tributes will be going up for votes this round. Two will be eliminated.

Due Date: Tuesday, December 29 at 10 PM EST