Shanshan wore an expression of extreme impatience, something Charles had never seen on her face before. For a moment, she seemed like a complete stranger.
In his eyes, Shanshan had always been that innocent little girl, endlessly curious about everything. The last time he'd seen her, she was nothing more than a wide-eyed child, full of curiosity about the world around her.
Shanshan pressed her pale red lips together, stepped forward, and grabbed Charles's right hand. Instantly, their surroundings morphed and shifted.
When their surroundings stabilized, Charles found himself in a massive hall filled with all kinds of machinery.
Anna had already revealed her swollen and grotesque true form, her back turned to Charles and Lily. Hundreds of her tentacles moved swiftly over a colossal gear-driven machine, manipulating something on its surface.
