The Sacrificial Pawn

Hearing this, the man bound to the chair immediately panicked. His body trembled violently, a hoarse voice escaping through his ragged breaths.

“No! Please… don’t take me there! I’ll talk, I’ll talk… just don’t hand me over to Master Thorne!”

The man struggled, though the ropes tightly bound his wrists. Tears mixed with blood dripped from his face.

The two guards exchanged glances, awaiting furthe