The words hung in the air like a death sentence.
All three prisoners were extremely intimidated.
Mika hadn't said anything overtly threatening, had spoken to them in a rather casual tone, almost as if he were discussing the weather.
But the fact that Anya had brought him over to help her told them more than they needed to know.
They could only imagine what horrors this man was capable of.
But then they thought about the entity on the other side of the realm.
They thought about what it would do to them if they actually spoke up right now, if they revealed the truth.
Their resolve hardened almost immediately. Whatever pain they endured here, it would be nothing compared to what awaited them if they betrayed their masters.
Mika saw the obvious stubbornness in their eyes, the willingness to fight all the way to the end.
He rubbed his head in frustration, realizing he was going to have to do what he didn't want to do.
He stepped forward...but then stopped.
