Pulling Strings
Aurora had asked what she wanted to know.
But.
The archer's futile struggles came to an abrupt halt, leaving Korig and Aurora enveloped in a heavy silence.
It was a silence that seemed to echo the morbid reality of the situation, amplifying the sound of their rapid breaths, heavy with the lingering shock of what they had just witnessed.
With a mixture of dread and determination, Korig moved forward to unveil the face behind the mask.
He hesitated for a moment, bracing himself for the gruesome sight he was about to confront.
As the mask was pulled away, the disfigured face of the archer was revealed, a sight that sent shivers down his spine.
The lips were torn away, leaving a disturbing display of jagged teeth and raw, mangled flesh.
"What... in the name of all that's good..." Korig's words trailed off, his mind struggling to comprehend the grotesque horror before him.