The warrior man's grin lingered as he watched them through the bars. His eyes glided across each girl with a slow, ugly interest before settling on Feng.
His mouth pulled into a shape that made her stomach twist. The look he gave her wasn't simple cruelty; it was filthy curiosity, full of hunger, ensuring the girl knew a horrible fate awaited them all.
Feng's chest tightened hard. Her heart began beating quicker than ever before in her life as she made the hardest decision in her entire life, bar none. Her tongue stuck to the roof of her mouth, but by closing her eyes and focusing on her determination, she forced it loose.
"Leave the others alone! Do your worst only to me…" she managed, voice thin and scraping out of her throat.
Behind her, Felicity jerked upright. Shock hit her in a rush. "No, Feng! Don't do this!"
