All the knights wanted to unsheathe their swords when they saw Rasmus walk into the castle, but their brains prevented them from doing so. Their bodies couldn't move out of fear, and when Rasmus glanced at them, their bodies ran cold as if their souls were trying to leave their bodies. Some tried to fight their fear, their eyes filled with tears, and yet when they saw Rullein and her glowing dark orange draconic eyes, they saw nothing but a primal fear, the fear of death.
Rullein spread her arms as the dark smoke filled the castle and forced everyone to breathe it in. Screams of fear filled the castle and she fed on that emotion, laughing in excitement as she devoured them mentally. Arandil and all the disciples could only watch the soldiers crawling and curling in fear. They were furious, powerless, scared, confused, and desperate.
