Humbling A Councilor III 63

With perfect timing, Damien's hand shot out and caught Nolan by the throat. "You don't want to give up, do you?" he hissed, before slamming him down into the floor.

Without waiting for him to even catch a breath, Damien raised his boot and stomped it down on Nolan's face. The stomp caused Nolan's head to snap back violently, the sickening sound of cracking bones echoing through the chamber, but Damien didn't stop.

He stomped again, then again, each one harder than the last and the floor beneath Nolan's head denting with every impact.

The sound made Julian, still clinging to his chair, gag as he clutched his stomach with one hand. It was all too much for him, even if he couldn't see it through the dust.

Argilia glanced at Petrov, and they shared a knowing look, nodding at each other.