It came not from external fear, but from the internal instability left by the vision. It was the residual energy I'd felt stirring, the unsettling sense of a colossal internal change. The room tilted precariously, and a wave of nausea washed over me. The small, focused sight of my hands wavered. I fought to keep a neutral expression. I couldn’t let them see this vulnerability. I squeezed my eyes shut for a brief, controlled second, forcing the spinning to stop, forcing the nausea back down my throat. I breathed slowly, deeply, a silent exercise in self-control. Then, the moment was over. Without a word—their unbroken silence was more intimidating than any threat—they bent over in unison. It was a synchronized, robotic movement, emphasizing that they were not individuals, but merely components of a directive. Their large, gloved hands reached out. One figure reached for my left wrist, the other for my right. They secured my arms, not roughly, but with an absolute, non-negotiab
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