Chapter 21 : Captured ii

The abandoned castle stands as a chamber of darkness, dripping with an unsettling silence. ASHER, his body weakened and broken, is chained to a cold, rusty wall. His eyes are wide with horror as he watches the hooded man approach, his sinister presence imposing.

The hooded Man slowly bends down, his movements deliberate and methodical. He retrieves the severed thumb from the ground, cradling it carefully with an air of macabre fascination. The dim light glints off the Anki knife he used, a glimmer of sadistic pleasure in his eyes.

Hooded MAN

(chuckling darkly)

Oh, Asher, look at what we have here. A reminder of your agony.

Asher's breath hitches in his chest, despair and revulsion washing over him. His voice trembles.

ASHER

(teary-eyed)

Please, I beg you. Let me go.

The hooded Man's sadistic smile widens, casting a crooked shadow across his face. He raises the severed thumb closer to Asher's line of sight, his enjoyment evident.

Hooded man

(mockingly)

Oh, Asher, there's no escape fr