135 Duel

The Collector watched as the carrier unit was the first one to stand up in full control of himself, and, judging by the unbroken and normal wavelengths of mental energies transferred via the Higher Calling link, the specimen was in full control over itself.

"Where…where am I?" mumbled the goblin elite as he shook his head slowly, feeling his senses return to him. He tried to take a step and stumbled before catching himself from falling. But almost as soon as he stumbled, he righted himself, and then his eyes, now blue instead of red, widened in surprise.

The unit stared at his hands, at their icy white sheen, and cocked his head, his tusks of ice now tilting with him.

"I thought I was dead," said the unit. "But I feel strong. Stronger than ever before."