Chapter 138

Darius strode toward the cabin exit, while the bearded man sat upright and rigid, not twitching a muscle. His state reminded Kaelen and Liora of Gideon when he was under the Puppet Bug's control, though there were some clear differences.

When Gideon was affected by the Puppet Bug, his mind was gone, but his body could still move. The bearded man, on the other hand, seemed not only mindless but als