"Why are you so into this?"
The men, now surrounded on all sides, have their escape routes blocked by the women. Their eyes darted around for a means to break through the encirclement but found none.
"Like it or not?"
The women, in chorus, asked the maddeningly embarrassing question while Kaspar cowardly avoided the situation, not even daring to look in their direction. The piercing stares were locked onto Roland, giving him no room to escape.
"If you dare to break through the circle, Roland will have to undergo the punishment of continuous liquor consumption for three days."
Catherine's cold smirk was more terrifying than the devil in the myths. The genuine threat froze Roland in place.
"No... don't!!"
Certain words stirred up horrific memories. The fearless boys suddenly felt their strength draining away, leaving them paralyzed. Humiliating images flooded their chaotic thoughts.
