A Pitiful Ploy

“You are not allowed to go,” Rowena said in a firm tone before moving to shut the door.

“Wait a minute, ouch...” Kingston instinctively reached his hand out to block the door and winced in pain. His face twisted and his forehead broke out in cold sweat.

Rowena was startled. “Are you out of your mind? How can you stop a door with your hands?”

Eww... There are a lot of nerves in the fingers, so this