My hand flared with energy, and in the next instant, the chain wrapped around Caius unraveled into drifting strands of silver light before dispersing completely into the air.
Caius' eyes widened slightly at the sudden release, and a slow breath escaped him soon after, the tension in his shoulders easing for the first time since I had brought them here.
The others reacted similarly.
Some visibly relaxed, while others quietly exhaled as though they had been preparing themselves for the possibility that I had come down here to execute them instead.
Honestly, considering the situation they were in, that assumption wasn't exactly unreasonable.
"Now..." I said, a faint grin pulling at my lips as my gaze swept across them. "Let's swear some oaths, shall we?"
Caius gave a small nod immediately, already understanding where this was going.
"Hands to your chest," I commanded.
Caius complied at once, placing his hand firmly over his chest without hesitation.
"Feet together."
