The Augury Tower (6)

Casting a glance in the direction the dart came from, I picked up numerous life signals.

I could sense their presences, but not see them, realising instantly that they were hiding in various brushes, though probably not with stealth abilities of their own.

In the following moments as I pondered what action to take, the world seemed to slow down to a halt, giving me exactly the time I needed.

It certainly wasn't the first time I had experienced such a sensation, but at the same time, it was uniquely different in the fact that I was keenly self-aware of how slow time seemed to be passing all of a sudden. 

So much so that I thought it must be related to Heightened Senses somehow.

'My thinking speed... Or rather, the speed of my cognitive processing itself.'

Testing that hypothesis out, I moved my arm, watching it move distinctly sluggishly.