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Engraved in Pain

Penulis: Little Rose
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-02 19:08:09

Ember Frost’s POV

A sudden burst of pain tore me from my thoughts.

I screamed.

Harriet glanced at me with sympathy, but her hand never slowed. The blade continued its precise path.

“These markings are linked,” she said calmly. “If I stop or slip, everything fails. There’s no fixing it.”

The runes on my hand were complete now. She moved to my elbow, where the skin was thinner and more fragile. Oddly, the pain there was more intense, but it didn’t last long.

“Just a little longer,” she murmured. “You’re doing well. Hold on.”

I clenched my teeth, breathing hard. The agony felt like my body was being crushed from the inside, wave after wave.

I needed a distraction.

“About Malaysia,” I said hoarsely. “Did anything interesting happen?”

She snorted. “Interesting? No. Tedious.”

She sounded almost offended. “Anything involving ancient magic usually is.”

I forced a weak smile. “Then where else have you been? Italy? Canada? China? London?”

“No,” she replied. “Only Cambodia. It borders Vietnam.”

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