A horizontal movement interspersed with cries of pain made the hairs on everyone's skin stand up; Thomas opened his stomach, inch by inch, second by second.
"AAAAARRRHHHHHHH!!!!" Hope shouted, beating the barrier frantically.
Iris, arms lowered, frozen in place, the members of the council, as if going crazy, were hitting the barrier, shouting Thomas' name.
The three nobles were paralyzed, the scene burned into their brains, but suddenly a white flash passed through them and reached the front of the barrier.
"Open this! Lift this shield, now!"
Candace turned to three staff members who looked at each other anxiously.
"But... Miss Candace, the Code."
"Open that shit, now!!!"
On the ground, the dagger had just finished its tumultuous course.
Thomas found his lost breath after his screams.
With red eyes, he observed the reddened blade of the dagger.
(...)
The weapon shook and, to his surprise, fell to the ground.
