Anna's eyes widened as Kae's grip tightened around her neck. She gasped for breath, her thoughts racing in confusion and fear. Her vision blurred as she struggled, weakly clawing at Kae's hand, hoping to loosen his hold. The other consorts, still reeling from the dark, oppressive aura emanating from Kae, were powerless to help her. They were sprawled across the ground, vomiting blood, too busy tending to their own wounds to intervene.
"Please, Kae... it's me, Anna!" she pleaded, her voice barely a whisper as tears streamed down her cheeks. Her mind grasped at a desperate hope. She had seen Kae in this monstrous form before. Back then, her tears had brought him back from the brink. Her tears soon fell onto Kae's hand, their warm touch mingling with his cold skin.