[Warning: This chapter contains mentions of rape, sexual assault, attempted suicide and child abuse]
The room Xulthas had chosen was a sensory void located in the deepest bowels of the Castle.
the black stone walls were coated in a magical dampener that swallowed sound, light and even the vibration of one's own footsteps against the floors.
"Step inside," Xulthas commanded, his voice sounding oddly hollow in the threshold. "To break a bond forged in blood and loyalty, you must first dismantle the house that loyalty built. You will be alone. You will see nothing. You will hear nothing but the rhythm of your own pulse. And then, she will come."
Harun and Iruna shared one final look. For the first time in their lives, they were walking into a darkness they could not face together.
As the door closed shut, the world outside seemed to vanished.
A thick, white mist ---the "Mist of the Unbinding" began to swirl from the floor. It was cold and swirling with old memories.
