Chapter70. The Pain2

I hated being in pain. I shivered at the idea. “Say we can’t handle it. How would it know?” I asked, starting to freak out just a little that I might just fuck this up for them all. Tabitha offered me a kind smile with crinkling eyes. “You’ll pass. But should the pain get too much, simply call out that you yield, and the spell will release you. Any of you. Keep in mind that uttering those words will not affect our bargain that was struck, and that this is a one-time thing. “This link, this particular spell, especially in this strength, can only be attempted once,” she warned, stirring one last time before rolling her shoulders back and placing her hands on the table. My heart raced harder. I didn’t want to fail, I didn’t want to lose the opportunity or yield, but the idea of being in pain had me second-guessing everything. “I’m not so good with pain,” I stuttered, my skin raising as she blew through the steam and it swirled angrily. “Maybe not, but it is a test, a challenge, and those