The figure chuckled once more, a dry, rasping sound that echoed in the stillness of the room. It extended a hand, its smooth, unblemished surface gleaming faintly in the dim light.
Erebus kneeled in silence, waiting for something to happen, but after a few minutes, he felt nothing except his knees hurting from the cold, hard surface.
'Is it toying with me..?' He thought
As he finished this thought, he felt something crawl underneath his skin
A sensation began beneath Erebus' skin, a maddening itch, a creeping dread that spread from his fingertips and toes inward towards his core. It wasn't the surface, but something embedded deep within, twisting and writhing with an insidious purpose.
