I don't say a word. What is there to say? If I say yes, I'll be setting myself up for everlasting torture and unhappiness but if I say no he will most likely kill everyone I know and love - including Damien and his family.
Was I breathing? No. That's not necessarily a bad though. Maybe if I don't breathe for long enough my lungs will collapse and I won't have to give an answer. I could also be dead but I still won't be in this situation anymore.
I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. In a game of chess, this would be checkmate. Any outcome will surely lead to fatality. Whether that was physical or emotional.
Say yes and I protect Damien and his family. Everything I've done so far is to protect him from the king. The king won't know that we are mates, Damien can continue living, I'll
