Abby smiled happily despite seeing the blood flowing. She had hurt herself quite a bit, but the euphoria of the moment pushed her to keep fighting.
She continued trying to do the same with her other arm, but the pain became so intense that she had to stop.
Outside the room, someone watched carefully, knowing they should report it and reposition her chains, but they couldn't do it. They felt just like a few minutes ago. Right now, something was holding them back, they couldn't move, and they couldn't ignore what the young athanatoi was doing, even if it could bring them trouble. They didn't want to prevent that girl from doing everything possible to bring about a change in her future. Suddenly, a hand touched Kate's shoulder, startling her, and she quickly stood in the doorway, preventing
