The woman thrashed violently, her back arching against the bed as her veins bulged unnaturally, a sickly purple hue crawling under her skin.
Her throat constricted, raw screams ripping from her mouth as the Heart Gu dug its way through her body, coiling around her heart like a vice.
"Aarghhhhh! Khwaackkk!" Her wails turned guttural, her fingers clawing at her own chest as if trying to tear the unseen parasite from within.
Blood dribbled from the corners of her lips, and her eyes rolled back momentarily before snapping forward, wild and unfocused.
Aleriana folded her arms, watching impassively. "It ignored the sealed acupoints."
