Next, Lily was forcibly dragged into a strange room. It appeared to be a large, sealed chamber lined with thick acoustic paneling; the soundproofing was likely exceptional. Even if she screamed at the top of her lungs, no one outside would hear a thing.
Ten-year-old Lily's small body trembled slightly. She had no idea what horrifying ordeal she was about to face.
A massive, morbidly obese man sat in the center of the room, staring at her with glazed, hungry eyes. Just that look... even without her mind reading, Lily could practically smell the filth radiating from him.
"So, your name is Lily?" the large man asked, his voice thick and unsettling.
Disgusting. She didn't want to subject herself to the vile static of his mind; using her ability right now offered no tactical advantage. Even a complete fool could guess what this repulsive man was thinking.
