Comic, Six panels
Panel 1: A shadow grasping at the pseudobasilisk’s leg.
Panel 2: The pseudobasilisk struggles against shadowy tendrils that hold its mouth and limbs
Panel 3: The Horned Woman’s hand pulses with shadow magic as she continues chanting, starting to visibly sweat from the strain. HORNED WOMAN: [Incanting in magical language]
Panel 4: The pseudobasilisk’s mouth starts to open slightly, the magical bonds holding it are fraying. SFX: FZ FZ FZ
Panel 5: The Horned Woman hunches lower, unable to stand fully as the strain of holding the spell overcomes her, she is covered in sweat and grimacing as the spell fizzles, the magic fading from her hand. HORNED WOMAN: [Incanting in magical language] - shit. SFX: FZZL
Panel 6: The pseudobasilisk snaps its mouth open as the magical tendrils break. SFX: FZZL