Seeing Claire Chapman's face flush with shame, Paige Summers didn't press the issue. The important thing now was to wake everyone else up.
Of course, Sean Raines was next.
'He has Clear Heart Talisman paper, so it should have been useful. He probably just got caught off guard, or he wouldn't have fallen for it so easily.'
Paige Summers slapped him a few times, just as she had with the others. The force of the blows made even Claire Chapman's face ache in sympathy.
'Okay, his face really did still hurt. It was already starting to swell.'
But it also served as a reminder.
'Getting taken out right after entering The Foundry... how humiliating!'
It was like having a bucket of ice water dumped over his head, instantly calming him to his core.
Sean Raines, who was always proud of his handsome face, finally woke up—just before Paige Summers could beat it into a swollen mess.
