Chapter 63- A silent night

Chapter 63- A silent night

One death is a tragedy,

one million deaths is a statistic.

~Joseph Stalin (Attributed, though disputed)

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“Gyath, are you alright?”

Her heart skipped when someone yelled a question, breaking the line of blankness for a moment.

She opened her mouth to speak, but couldn’t form any words other than the sound of a silent whimper. Her voice froze in her throat.

Gytha watched her hands move themselves, twitching and shivering, at a time wrestling, taking her by shock and astonishment.

The world became cold and dark, and all Gyath could see was something… terrifying.

“Gyath? Are you there?”

The voice became closer and clearer, indicating the person who spoke was approaching.

“Y-yes, I’m fine,” she forced the words out, looking at the entrance through her shoulder. “Just… a rat,” she stammered, swallowing the lump down her throat. Her view returned to her stretched hands, the chaos perceptible in her gaze.