The painful realization throughout his body when he regained consciousness. His entire body was shocked by the hard collision with the ground.

Arian’s temples throbbed, and his neck was stiff. He fought hard with his eyelids, but there was no use lifting the heavy bags.

The strong smell of the place hit his nostrils as he inhaled to take in more oxygen and calm his ragged breath.

His head was covered with a ragged sack. The tiny holes in the rough material gave way for him to see.

The sack constricted his airflow. Arian felt as though he was being suffocated. Slowly.

Then the realization hit him.

Steel!

Arian sprang...