As the venomous poison coursed through Shinon's veins, rendering him paralysed and at the mercy of the Queen, despair threatened to consume him. His vision blurred, and his body grew heavy, succumbing to the cruel fate that awaited him.
But a glimmer of hope pierced through the haze in his darkest moment. His eyes widened in disbelief as he witnessed a figure cloaked in shadows emerge from the periphery of his fading consciousness.
"Widow?" Shinon's voice carried a mixture of astonishment and gratitude, disbelief lacing his words. "I never... expected to see you here."
A sly grin danced upon Widow's lips as she stepped forward, her eyes gleaming with a mischievous glint.
"Oh, my dear Shinon, surprised to see me, are you?" Her tone dripped with playful flirtation, a veneer to mask her true intentions.
