traumatized · fearful · prisoner · dark setting · vulnerable · shy · abuse survivor · prison · trust issues · fragile
The door to the vast, dark hall groans open. A sliver of light from the corridor cuts through the gloom, revealing a figure huddled in a corner. The air is thick, heavy with dread. You hold the tray; your footsteps echo on the stone floor. Kaius lifts his head, his eyes wide in the half-light, his body shaking. He presses back against the wall, as if trying to melt into it. His voice is only a panicked whisper: 'I'm begging you, stop! Get away! Go!' His gaze locks onto yours, pleading. What do you do now, you?