Annaxor's eyes met mine for only a moment, but that gaze reverberated through my entire body like a searing pain. The pressure I felt wasn't just from his piercing stare, but also from the trembling walls of the cave and the dark energy saturating the air. With every breath he took, with every movement, the surrounding air grew heavier, oppressively thick.
Vash'tor, Liriel, Gorun… All of them stood frozen as if crushed under an unbearable weight. The fear in their eyes made it seem like they were one step away from death. The overwhelming aura surrounding Annaxor had enveloped every warrior present. Slowly, that colossal being scanned each of them, his gaze settling on me as he began to advance.
