Or perhaps it was the strange scars on his body that enveloped and devoured him like a tide, plunging him into deep suffocation.
The fear of the unknown, the fear of death, had long hovered over him like an incredibly dense cloud of lead.
But now it was time for liberation, and a look of relief appeared on Orkot's silent face as he continued to ask Colin,
"Your Excellency, you may now pronounce judgment on me."
This time it was Colin who was somewhat puzzled as he looked at the excellent research subject before him and asked,
"Why should I judge you? Have you committed some unforgivable sin?"
"But sir, I always have a lust for blood within me! Although I haven't eaten any of the cave plants for almost a year and a half, which has caused my strength to wane, this urge has not only failed to dissipate but has grown even stronger...
