Within the barriers, Joe, possessed by "Mikhail," exhibited a state of "blooming" — as if his entire being had blossomed, only instead of petals, there were skin, muscles, and bones.
And the pistil?
It was that swaying spine.
The connected skull kept emitting either sharp or high-pitched female voices —
"This is your responsibility,"
"Mmm-hmm,"
"If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have been ambushed,"
"Mmm-hmm,"
"According to the contract, you need to help me,"
"Mmm-hmm,"
Without a doubt, this lady's conversation with the Old Lion was not a pleasant one.
Each statement was followed by a perfunctory response.
Such evasiveness made this lady increasingly irritable, and eventually, she resorted to coarse curses.
But this did not make the Old Lion change his mind.
As for the so-called contract?
It had naturally ended.
"You will not die a good death,"
"I curse you and your family,"
