In a flash, the man was standing in front of him, and then wrapped his hand around Ethan's throat. He tried to move but not an inch of his body agreed to move. The fear had seized him now. He couldn't understand what was going on. 

"Leave him alone!" Callen yelled, trying to get his sword out of sheath but he found himself flying across the room in an instant too. 

He crashed head first into the wall and before he could turn around and recover, the man who'd attacked him had his dagger pointed right at his throat. He looked up at the dark hollow where the face was...