What does it feel like to be presented with something so overwhelmingly terrifying that you lose control over your body, and all you can do is watch? The final piece to all of this is how our character feels and reacts to seeing the threat, to really drive home the danger.
Lucky wanted to say something, to warn his mother or cry out, but he couldn’t. His mouth had gone dry. His throat constricted. Looking at the thickening shadow, he couldn’t even breathe...
Think about some some times when you have been absolutely petrified with fear or shock, like a deer in headlights. How might you describe the sensation?
The examples below show what happens when basic instincts kick in.
Biff wanted to alert the crew, to blast the engines and get away as fast as they could, but he was frozen. His limbs were suddenly so heavy. His head spun. Looking at the destruction below, he wasn’t even sure if his heart was beating...
Vijay wasn’t one to panic, but this had her frozen. Her jaw hung open. Her mind was blank. Seeing a million suns vanish before her eyes, she was seized by the thought that if she moved, then this thing would see her, and would reach out for her...
Jola was in so much pain she almost wished it had consumed her too. Her skin felt burnt. Her bones felt broken. Thinking, even briefly, about all the life that had just been ended by the blast, made Jola feel like her heart would break, too.
