Ch. 82: Far Back Or Jump Forward (II) (Hermes POV)
I pulled my aching, battle- worn body forward, every step heavy, my legs quivering under the strain. Each time I moved, pain shot through me, urging me to stop. A string of fear tugged at my gut, warning me to turn back, to run far away. But the sound— that strange, eerie noise—beckoned me forward, like a dark omen I couldn't ignore. Talos? Hades? My mind raced with thoughts of those I had left behind, but something darker lurked in the back of my consciousness.
