Even without looking, I knew there was nowhere to dodge inside a coffin this narrow.0

Damn it…0

The soldier thrust his sword downward, aiming straight for my skull. I didn’t move, not even once. Yet the blade kept on coming, piercing straight through me. 0

Was the sun setting again? The world turned black, as dark as night. I couldn’t tell whether I was unable to move, or if I was simply choosing not to move at all. I let it be.0

Once he pulled the sword out, he would leave. If I stayed still, utterly still, he would go away. I decided to commit to that choice until the end.0

Thunk! Crack! Crunch!0

The crude iron sword stabbed through my skull twice, then again through my neck, my spine, and my ribs in rapid succession. It didn’t matter. The more broken I was, the easier it was to play dead. If I could just outlast this one moment…0

[Health has fallen below 0%.]0

***0

Ding!0

[…tion complete.]0

[Current Purchasing Power: 96.7%.]0

Clatter!0

I jolted upright inside the coffin. "You damned bastard!"0

Move, and I die. Stay...0