Aurelion walked through the dark, silent passages of the goblin nest, moving from the throne room back towards the main chamber.
In his body every muscle protesting but the physical pain was nothing compared to the storm raging in his mind.
The violation, the forced bargain, the loss of control... it all coalesced into a single, burning desire.
A familiar feminine voice echoed in his mind, a presence that he now had to unfortunately tolerate. "Aurelion, I can feel the anger in your soul. I know the situation you're in is difficult, and I know that even my speaking now will only anger you further. But this was the only way. As you can see, I healed Zura."
Aurelion's mental voice was a cold wall of dismissal. "I do not wish to hear your voice again until I take you to the World Tree in Ulfgard."
He stepped into the main chamber, the one with multiple passages leading off into the darkness. He had expected it to be empty, assuming the remaining goblins had fled.
