On the screen, his character—the one with his face—finally reached a bonfire. It knelt and reached out a hand. As the character touched the sword in the embers, Elias felt a searing heat in his own palm.
The site, Hienzo, was a labyrinth of pop-ups and fake "Download" buttons. Finally, he found the real one. The file was surprisingly small—only a few hundred megabytes. Compressed well, he thought, ignoring the cold knot of dread in his stomach. On the screen, his character—the one with his
He moved the character forward. The controls felt heavy, like he was dragging his own limbs through water. He reached the first fog gate, but instead of a boss, he found a mirror. On the screen