Swamped

"Believe what you will. Know only this: if you harm me, Nual will send aid."

At least, you hope he will. Always hard to be sure with the gods.

She hesitates for just a moment. It's almost enough that she doesn't notice the fish being flung towards her head.

But she does, just in time to catch it. She flings it back, though you've little doubt Black has already moved elsewhere.

The bell rings again, a little louder this time. Loud enough that the Lady seems to notice it.

"A bell? Would you have me believe this is some divine signal? A warning from Brume to take you seriously? Because I certainly do not."

She's getting very close. You wish you had your staff right about now, just for the leverage. You start backing away...

Right as she breaks into a run. She charges at you...

...Black intercepts, grabbing her by the legs. But she starts kicking, and he falls loose, and she gives him a good punch in the eye...

...just before Sunflower catches her from behind, and Black grabs her legs again...

...but she fights her way loose, knocks Sunflower into you, and you both get flung into a stack of crates. She picks up Black before tossing him into a pile of fish.

Then she turns towards the pair of you.

The bell rings.

"I'm not doing that," Sunflower mutters. He doesn't sound too good. Maybe he got hit harder by the crates than you did.

There's a loud growl as a muckbeast runs in through the back door. Fortunately, the Lady never closed it, or you might have to pay for repairs somehow.

She turns to look at the beast, then looks back at your prone form.

"You aren't suggesting Brume sent that, are you?" she asks, right up on the line between skepticism and disbelief.

"No, I did," says a voice. "Although I'm sure Brume would love to know what you've been up to in his name, dear sister."

The beast takes a few steps forward. The woman from before steps in, and another muckbeast follows her.

You had a hunch there was a connection, though you're still not very clear on what's going on.

"Damn!" the Lady hisses. "I can't believe you tracked me here! Seems there's no use hiding what I can do, then."

She raises her hand and a fireball appears in it. She points towards the cauldron.

"No!" her sister shouts, rushing forward. "You fool! You don't know what you're doing!"

It looks as though the newcomer is too far away to act. But perhaps you aren't.