Can I Still Call You Duke?

"Ah!"

The Red Dragon Queen felt warmth flow into her icy chest, forcing away the coldness and numbness. She instantly recovered her feeling. This wasn't a good thing because what followed was an intense pain that made her go crazy.

It was terrifying, like someone plunging a blunt knife into her body and then cutting her into pieces, bit by bit, before rolling her into a ball of ground meat. She felt like her bones were getting shattered!

Under this extreme pain, all she could do was scream.

But the small movement brought new pain. The pain came in waves, each stronger than the last. It felt like her intestines were breaking and her soul was scattering.

What's wrong? Who's torturing me?

Gretel couldn't think properly under the pain. Her vision was black, and she couldn't see anything. Her mouth was numb and swollen too. There seemed to be a block of wood inside so she could clench her teeth.