The frost spread from their hearts, spreading and festering into their blood and freezing them both in one place.
It was like time stopped and encased them both in it.
No thoughts.
Mind empty.
But the fear spread with the cold. It climbed from their hearts to their minds, and with that, the blackness settled it. And faded into an absolute emptiness.
And in that small moment, the frost in his heart flared into a blinding agony. The pain seized his limbs and soon Azuma felt weightless.
Before being tossed onto the ground, his body rolled and the pain exploded with each hit.
He gasped and opened his eyes.
The dark world disappeared in a blink.
Azuma was breathing heavily and his eyes stared wide at the unfamiliar surroundings.
He was surrounded by large white walls, there was an even larger hall around him and a lot of small children looked at him with pity and awe.
A shadow of pain still lingered in his heart.
