"This is insane!" he shouted, his voice raw in anger and frustration as he shouted on the top of his lungs. "We're not your playthings! You can't just do this to us!"
A ripple of agreement passed through a handful of survivors. Some raised their fists, while the others muttered curses openly. The horned man only arched an eyebrow, as though mildly entertained.
"Oh?"
The hunter spat at the ground. "We didn't agree to this! We're not going to be part of your damn game!"
The horned man's smile sharpened as he snapped his fingers.
The protesting hunter screamed as the ground beneath him fractured into glowing sigils. A yawning black hole tore open, sucking the man in before anyone could move. Gasps and shrieks filled the square as others stumbled back, too terrified to intervene.
"In that case, let us make an example," the horned man said, voice silken and cruel.
