"How do you feel?"
Adyr's question made all the researchers think it was a joke.
Rhys's body already told them everything. Without even asking, he looked beyond repair. His skin and posture carried the verdict, like another piece of his life force was draining away with every passing second.
Yet to their surprise, he answered seriously. "There's a sound in my ears…" He spoke slowly and let his eyes fall shut. His breath came unevenly. "No, it's more like an echo inside my mind."
The way he spoke made it clear the pain wrapping around his body and the damage on the surface mattered less than what was unfolding inside his head.
The researchers immediately grabbed their notebooks and tablets. Their hands moved on instinct as they wrote down the unexpected symptoms, while Adyr waited calmly, sinking into deep thought.
