"You have strength, boy," Gaius growled, his voice low and firm, each word carrying the weight of command.
His grip only tightened as he pressed his chest against Jinn's back, locking him further.
"But strength alone… is nothing without resolve."
Jinn's body buckled,
his muscles trembling against the hold,
but Gaius's words continued, cutting deeper than the pressure of his arms.
"You cannot hesitate in your decisions! Whether they are right, or whether they are wrong—it matters not. What matters is that you commit!"
RAAAAAAAAAGH!!!
With a roar, Gaius lifted Jinn bodily into the air before slamming him down with monstrous force.
*BOOM!
*Craaaaack!!!
The ground cracked violently beneath the impact, stone splitting as dust exploded outward in a cloud.
The shockwave rippled across the square, rattling the illuminated banner above them as if it even trembled at the force.
