The Nobody's breath caught, and he had no time to respond before he was suddenly held before the sea-witch and her terrible gaze. Fear seeped through his whole body, stilling his struggling and silencing his shouting. His vibrant blue eyes were staring wide open, and he couldn't even get himself to blink to break the eye contact for an instant. The intensity of the sea-witch's words was almost crushing him.

He stumbled when she let him go, unsteady and shocked. His breath came shallow, and his heart was racing. Sweat dripped down his forehead, making him close one eye to let it run down his cheek. "My...memories...?" he asked, trying to hold his voice steady between his ragged breaths. "What...what could...those...do...for you?"