The seconds ticked by, passing slowly as if mired in a thick mental sludge. Lexx came closer, taking no pleasure in Tairin and her dice’s distress. He stopped at her feet, keeping his hand steady to maintain the pressure. “You can’t win, and I won’t kill you. Accept your loss.” A final offer of leniency was acceptable. She wouldn’t recover with more than a few seconds to launch another attack.
“No… choice.” Tairin gripped the bands around her neck, straining to pull them free.
Ten minutes.
He would have to endure her suffering for ten minutes, and then it would end.
“Stay down.” Lexx turned aside, gazing into the sunrise.
5:09
I DID IT! I got the text done and the delays are slowly growing shorter! Enjoy! – Tiff