Thorne stumbled backward, completely unnerved by the bizarre, hyper-specific threat. His bodyguards stepped up, reaching for their concealed weapons.
'CRUNCH.'
To Thorne's left, Cutie had casually reached out and grabbed a solid marble decorative statue from a nearby pedestal. Without breaking eye contact with the bodyguards, Cutie squeezed his massive fist. The solid marble shattered into a pile of white dust, filtering through his scarred fingers onto the pristine carpet.
The three bodyguards froze, their hands hovering over their weapons. They looked at the pulverized stone, then up at the giant wearing the three-piece suit. They slowly, very carefully, moved their hands away from their jackets. They weren't paid enough to fight monsters.
Kaya stepped around Veer, closing the distance until she was inches from Thorne's pale, sweating face.
