Anger and Frustration
The sudden pain that filled my mind felt all-encompassing and authoritative, almost like a higher-level figure. It was at that moment I realized what had happened.
In the middle of my fight with the lizards, the crown had set itself upon my head. In other words, I ended up taking too much time. It was already too late.
My consciousness immediately began to blur despite the sense of urgency that flowed through my body. It was as though my mind was telling me one thing, but my body wasn't listening.
If I fell here, I would surely die by the black lizard.
Which meant I couldn't just fall here. It would end up being a wasted life, serving no real purpose. Mistakes were inevitable, that was a fact I understood.
And there was definitely a time where I would've accepted that.
That I was unable to do anything more.
But right now, I refused to give up until the bitter end. Even as my consciousness neared extinction, my thoughts remained.