Chapter 40 A World Transformed

• With its eyes gleaming with a dark hunger that seemed to penetrate right through my soul, the Collector's presence towered over me. Sebastian's hand was still on my arm, but I felt as though my whole body had become numb.
• "Evelyn!" His voice seemed to be coming from another planet, yet it was also urgent. With a blink, I snapped out of my reverie as the enormous figure stepped closer, making the ground tremble under its weight.
• "We must keep moving!" Sebastian tried to pull on my arm, but my legs were uncooperative.