"Get ready, Haik." Raiz said as he cut the ropes binding the man's hands and pulled off his blindfold.
Haik's eyes took a few seconds to acclimate to the brightly lit room, but he finally realised why Raiz had asked him to prepare himself. Before the two, curled upon itself in a spiralling mess, was an Aikros that had taken over 70% of the floor space. Its head lay low on the ground, feeling every tiny vibration that traversed the catacombs; mapping out every action that took place in the caves it ruled.
"That's Naiga - The Seventh's pet Aikros. She's the Queen of all the Aikroses here, so try staying on her good side."
Terror grabbed onto Haik's heart for the first time since he had last encountered the Reapers as Naiga rose up from the ground. She stared down at the two, her shadow cast over them, demanding respect as the Queen.
