This woman… no, this thing, is way too strong for me to fight right now.
The only thing I can possibly do is, maybe distract her long enough for Abigail to run away.
I slowly push Abigail behind me, trying to signal her to leave.
Hysteria immediately took notice of that. She gave a playful smile, "My my, even while you're quivering in your boots, you're trying to protect her from me. Now you really do interest me."
She lightly touched me with her index finger as I felt myself freeze. All movement was gone, even my eyes would not move.
"Don't try, it'll only cost you your life." She said with such innocence that I felt the real impact of those words.
"Answer me, what do you seek from Abigail?"
'Her power's too strong for me to resist. Even my sigmat ring won't start.'
'What kind of spell did she put me under? Can I force myself out o-'