WARNING:
THIS CHAPTER WILL CONTAIN TORTURE AND CRUELTY.
PLEASE READ WITH CAUTION.
The sun slowly sunk into the horizon as the shadows of the forest loomed in, swallowing the young boy as he stood in the steps of the castle, his tears flowing down his cheeks just like how rivers flow.
"Mum. M-mum" he uttered over and over between the hiccups.
To his horror, the castle door slammed open and Ravana stood behind him.
"Come inside," the witch ordered with a poison-laced tone.
The young boy's cries intensified as he turned to face Ravana, his purple eyes widened with fear, unconsciously, he slowly stepped back.
In a desperate attempt to avoid his fate, Darius tried to run, only to be grabbed by a root that emerged from the ground. The rough and strong material wrapped around young Darius before it threw him inside the castle.
