"What…what are you doing?!" A voice from the side interrupted us, snapping me back to reality. I turned my head to see Rena standing there, her eyes wide with shock, her cheeks flushed a deep crimson. She had been watching us, witnessing the entire exchange, and now she stood frozen in place, unable to tear her eyes away from the scene unfolding before her.
"Do you want to join us?" I asked, my voice cutting through the thick air of the cave, as I turned my gaze towards Rena. My eyes, now partially revealed with the mask removed, fixed on her. Only my right blue eye remained hidden, but the sight of my exposed face seemed to strike her like a physical blow. For a moment, she stood there, frozen, her breath caught in her throat. The surprise and shock were evident in the widening of her eyes, the way her lips parted in a silent gasp. But she was quick to recover, shaking her head with a vehement force as if trying to dislodge the images from her mind.
