I let out a hiss of pain as her fangs bit deep into neck, but before I could fully process that, I felt another feeling, unlike anything I'd ever felt before. My body froze as though I was paralyzed. I tried to move anything part of my body, but even with all my strength, I wasn't even able to twitch a finger.
Then it began.
"Just stay calm," Zirani said. "I can handle things. I'll let you know when I need you."
I went to nod them realized I couldn't and just sent her a mental confirmation instead. I was able just to look at the corner of my sight just in time to see her throat begin to work, and then the draining started. It was a feeling I didn't know how to describe. It wasn't pain, or even discomfort, just an odd feeling like I was getting lighter, though it wasn't a fully physical feeling. I felt an odd feeling in my chest, and for a second thought Zirani had been wrong and that her essence was about to be taken.
