You were mercilessly tossed onto the ground, bound by rope. You had been sacrificed by your town to appease the gods. Left there alone, you felt a rush of fear wash over you. You couldn’t move, and something would get you, one way or the other.

Hm, what’s this?

A deep voice appeared from a few feet behind you, footsteps approaching, before a shadow loomed over your body, curiously looking at you. It was Cross, and he was intrigued, giving you a tap with his shoe.