Then, as their fears would have it, the massive statue's eyes lit up with a chilling, electric blue. The pressure that descended upon them was immense, a palpable weight that threatened to crush them. Karl's mind raced. I don't think we can run away from that. Even if we could, there must be something we can do. He looked at the massive chains that held the structure in place, a wild idea forming in his mind. Could we somehow cut them? It would destabilize the whole structure.
As he was thinking, the statue's head turned, its glowing eyes locking onto them. Leo and Libera trembled. "This... this is my first time seeing the Gatekeeper," Libera stuttered. "This isn't a being we can defeat."
Leo, trying to remain calm, said, "I don't think we can run away either."
