His face resting on his left hand, Aldric watched as the Reaper approached the two lost men. Fear had completely overtaken them, so much so that Basid had not noticed that the suppression on his Xai was lifted.
Suddenly, one of the creature's protruding strings shot at Basid at a speed imperceptible to anyone present. The wire-like tendril wrapped tightly around his arms and legs. The man struggled and shouted in terror, however, his screams fell on deaf ears.
The sickening sound of snapping bone echoed through the entire throne room as the creature's wires tightened and bent Basid's arm—a scream, deep and guttural, shot from the lungs of the Xai user.
[The Firsts are pleased by your actions.]
"Stop! Stop this now!" Watching the torture his brother faced, Hariga exclaimed pleas to the self-proclaimed king of the impending massacre—Aldric.
