human
Oscar:  "Don’t touch it." Oscar cautioned, his judgment informed by his intuition alone.
gpt
Oscar:  This is no abandoned newborn. It’s after me. Tapping a finger against his jaw as he puzzled over how to handle the situation, Oscar watched something bizarre happen. A black mist rose from the baby, climbing slowly toward the king. Instinctively, he reached for Akashia.
human
Aurelia:  "Your Majesty, don’t touch it!" Aurelia screamed.
gpt
Oscar:  Oscar’s eyebrows shot up at her shrill cry. He pulled her back and shut the door on the baby. As he kept a wary eye on the door, he asked her.
human
Oscar:  "What was that?"
gpt
Aurelia:  "It’s a very strong miasma. If you touch it, you may be poisoned. What is that… baby…?" Aurelia trailed off, her ashy blue eyes going wide as saucers.
human
Oscar:  Oscar followed her gaze to the door and was just as stunned. The massive door was slowly being dissolved from the other side, as if by a spray of acid. A small hole was developing in the wood. Groaning at the sight of black vapor seeping in, Oscar took a half step back and checked all around him. The magistrates were staring back at the king with a mixture of fear and distress in their eyes. Faced with an unexpected emergency, Oscar made a split-second decision.
gpt
Oscar:  "Everyone, get to the wall." As he spoke, he edged closer to the window. Opening it, he peered down. They were on the second floor, not too far from the ground.
human
Magistrates:  "Pardon, Your Majesty?!"
gpt
Oscar:  "It’s probably after me. I’m going to draw it away, so you do as I say." The king ordered, pointing to a door set in the wall opposite the windows. It connected to another council room, and if the magistrates exited that way, they should be able to avoid the baby and escape into the hallway. Oscar already had one foot on the windowsill when Aurelia touched him and said a short incantation.