Day of Darkness

Crowds gather under the eclipsed sun as unnatural shadows blanket the Aztec ritual ground. Susan endures scheduled public scourging, mutilation, and humiliation here, her transgression against teachings drawing Tlotoxl's merciless gaze. Barbara, as Yetaxa, defies the rite with divine command, demanding her companions' presence and igniting a clash that tests priestly power amid the celestial dread.