She pinched herself to confirm whether this was real. It was indeed real. But how?
Just as she was pondering over her thoughts, the strong voice said again, "Kneel! The people before you are much above you."
She looked at the direction of the voice and saw the murderous glint in his eyes. The second that she met his eyes, he stared back. There was a dangerous aura emitting from him. His appearance was very casual. Yet he carried himself like the king. Just who was this scary man?
"I said Kneel! ", he yelled now.
She fell to her knees. It was better to bow down than make enemies in unknown territory. She didn't know where she was after all.
Seeing her kneel, the man had a slight smirk. But it only lasted seconds until his somber face was seen again.
The other people in his group were all exchanging looks with each other. Suddenly the beautiful blonde said, " She's a human. See the mark on her wrist. Furthermore she's an 'Avyu'."
Atsit couldn't comprehend the meaning of her words. She checked her wrist and there was indeed an eye tattooed on it. This was all getting bizarre. Just what was happening.
"Lares, she belongs to you", the blonde spoke again.
" Huh? "
"Name yourself", the man spoke again. But this time he looked at her like he wanted to engulf her whole.
She could experience the tension of the surrounding. It was as if that even the trees knew his danger. There was a psychopathic vibe around him.
" You're mistaking me for someone else. I am a human. Who is this Avyu? I don't know what's all this. I don't even know this place. Believe me, I was in pajamas but I transformed. Something is amiss. Believe me! " she mumbled nervously.
The man walked towards her. Each step of his gave her goosebumps. It was as if death was approaching her.
"Name yourself", he yelled at her. She was so scared that she stumbled and fell to his knees.
" I... I....I am called... My name is... " she stammered.
This time the man caught her by her hair and lifted her head. "Ahhh! ", she cried in pain. He would kill her for sure. Tears welled in her eyes. She looked at him and saw his face inches away from hers.
" I asked your name! Do as I say or die. I will be happy to rid you of your wasteful life", he sneered.