"Enough," Koltira said. Regina's unnatural movements infuriated him; this parasite was literally using the girl's body as a puppet, jerking her this way and that and likely causing her immense pain. It was intolerable to witness.

Rime encrusted Byfrost's blade as Koltira's eyes narrowed in concentration, and the accumulated ice suddenly burst forth, racing along the ground beneath their feet at a whip-crack pace. The ice exploded upwards once it reached the Nightcap's shoes, forming into thick, metal chains meant to hold the body in place. Once secure, the frost that coated the chains continued to creep upward, out over Regina's neck, her chin, beneath her ears. Soon it would overtake the site of infection entirely.