Cara sat frozen in her seat, her breaths shallow, the whispers and stares of the congregation growing louder in her head.
'Hagrit, I need your help,' Cara pleaded internally. 'I can't contain this on my own.'
[Yeah, no kidding. The number of people in here is insane,] Hagrit replied, his tone unusually serious.
'How many are they?' Cara asked, though she wasn't sure she wanted to know.
[There are over a thousand people crammed into this church,] Hagrit informed her.
Cara's panic deepened. How do I shut this out? I can't handle all their thoughts at once.
[You're past the point where breathing exercises will save you. It's time to spend some points, Cara.]
'I'll do anything. Just make it stop.'
[Alright, I'll deduct 2000 points from your total to upgrade your brain power. This will help you filter out the noise. Do you agree to the purchase?]
'Yes, do it now!'
[Done,] Hagrit confirmed.