Adam's domain fell apart. A flurry of dazzling white light replaced the endless, reassuring blackness. He had lost control. He was drawn from Eric's body by a strong, unstoppable force that seized his spiritual form.
He witnessed the terrifying, out-of-body experience. The two tiny, black devices that were glowing on Eric's chest were the target of the extraction of his essence.
A terrifying thought briefly occurred to him: Am I being transferred? In a new prison, trapped in a new body? However, after seeing the gadgets, he realized their actual function. There was no transfer here. It was a capture.
For Eric, the procedure was excruciating. His body trembled on the forest floor even though he was unconscious. His features were etched with a silent scream, his face a mask of unadulterated agony.
