~Thane~
I waited for hours, my heart racing because I had thought that something bad had happened, and I couldn’t help but think about the worst. Time blurred in the haze of the pain, and it felt like my life was ending, but then she returned.
She returned with Damati, her face pale while Damati was covered in blood. “I found it,” she announced, raising the black pouch in her hand.
“I truly hope this is worth it,” Damati commented. “I had gone through everything that I could to make sure that we got this, and I truly hope that my men’s sacrifices would be worth it.”
I said nothing and just stared at her as she handed the pouch to me. “The bead. I risked my life for it, but I am telling you, Thane, don’t use it. You might end up becoming something even the goddess will curse.”
I snatch
