Third Person's POV
Ethan's mind reeled under the pressure and nearly cracked under the foreign storm of recollections.
But his will was not weak, and soon his honed but sharp mind lashed back.
He fought against the tide and anchored himself with everything he was—his pain, his vows, the warmth of his mother's gaze, the love of his Master and girls, and many more.
With effort that left his spirit shaking, he reclaimed his sense of self.
Even without a mouth, his desperate gasps echoed from his soul as he steadied himself from that soul-erasing deluge of memories he had endured.
Shock pulsed through him as he realized that he had severely underestimated the danger of diving into another person's memories.
This was no simple mental projection, but it was a soul-level possession of recollection, and it had nearly consumed him.
