The skeletal veins lining Ty's body throbbed with resistance as the black cuffs tightened around his wrists. The faint glow they emitted spread upward, constricting the energy coursing through him.
The dark fire that had engulfed his form flickered erratically, its strength dwindling with each passing second. The creature let out a guttural growl, its clawed hands straining against the restraints.
"You think this will stop me?" it snarled, its tone venomous. "You've only delayed the inevitable."
Omina took a step back, her golden aura steady as she studied him with calculated precision. "A delay is all I need," she said simply, her voice calm but firm. "Whatever you are, you're bound to the limits of the body you've stolen."
The creature's ember-like eyes burned brighter for a moment as it glared at her. "You assume too much," it spat, its voice dripping with malice. It twisted sharply, yanking against the cuffs with brute force.
