You step forward almost immediately. “I’ll do it.”
As soon as you offer yourself, you come to regret it. Gordon’s face flashes an elated grin.
“Excellent! Just hold still…”
Holding the pendulum in front of your face, he begins to swing it back and forth. You follow it with your eyes, and as you do, you feel your control start to fade. The more swings you watch, the lighter you feel, the better you feel. It’s warmth, but an ominous one. You aren’t being lulled to sleep as much as you are being drawn to strings like a puppet. Before you know it, you’re starting to fall forward, but you catch yourself, remaining upright. Your mouth, open the entire time, starts to drool. You try and fight it, stiffening your body and wiping your mouth, but your eyes won’t leave the pendulum. You are totally under its spell, even if it isn’t quite traditional hypnosis. It feels different…and terrifying.
“What the hell have you done to her?” Carter asks, shocked.
“She’s ready to be changed.”