"So what do we have here?" Once Darkness had finished indulging in his flirtation with the woman, he finally turned toward the real matter at hand.
Adrian had grown increasingly restless, watching the girl writhe and groan in relentless agony. Whatever those marks were, they were clearly torturing her.
At last, Darkness rose from the bed. The room fell silent at once, and even the music died out.
Adrian instinctively stepped back as the towering figure stood before him. The man had to be at least eight feet tall. With those massive shoulders and that broad chest, he looked like someone who could kill without lifting a finger, simply by standing in front of you in utter silence.
The only man among the many women approached the struggling girl.
"Her condition has worsened. No potion works on her anymore, my lord," Corella reported, concern threading through her voice.
