Legion's thunderous voices reverberated through the air, striking terror into the core of Tess's being. With a surge of determination, she mustered the strength to wrench her impaled hand free from the sword that bound her to the ground. The searing agony that coursed through her body froze her in place, causing her to clench her jaw tightly, biting down on the tender flesh of her bottom lip.
Every muscle in her already battered and strained body throbbed with aching intensity. Petra's visage momentarily flashed before her eyes, a haunting premonition of the fate that awaited her.
Tess was ill-prepared for the torment that would accompany the act of freeing her hand, and the mere thought of it sent shivers down her spine. In that moment, she yearned to be transported into the realm of a video game, where she could exit and escape from the impending ordeal.
