When Rita twists that sword, Ignatius chokes, the pain it causes briefly taking him out of the scene entirely. By the time he's back again, Syrlya is up in his face, accusing him of things he refuses the dignity of even responding to. How could they possibly understand, from their positions?

As much as this situation has broken reality as he knows it, they were never meant to have this power.

"I WON'T," he yells again, and he means it with every fibre of his being. Yet, that doesn't stop Syrlya from starting to dizzy his thoughts, even as Ignatius's efforts to escape become even more wild and desperate.