Chapter 38: Kidnapped: The Chains of Power
Lirian's head throbbed as consciousness seeped back in.
She opened her eyes to a low lit room, there was a heavy scent of damp stone and something metallic—blood, perhaps.
The walls were lined with dark runes that pulsed faintly with crimson light, "where am I?"
She tried to move but found herself bound.
Chains of silver, etched with glowing symbols, wrapped around her wrists and ankles, anchoring her to a massive stone pillar in the center of the room.
The chains thrummed faintly, vibrating with an energy that made her skin crawl.
"You're awake," a voice said, so smooth and deep, destroying the silence like a blade.
Lirian's head snapped up, her eyes narrowed as a person stepped out from the shadows.
He wore the same dark cloak and mask as the others, but his energy was different….
