Taste

Ciaran then started moving closer to Ravena, but before he could reach her, all the blood in his body suddenly froze. He couldn't even move a single finger; his entire body became completely still. His expression turned blank with fear, and his gaze moved toward Ravena and the others, but they were in the same state as him, their bodies not moving a single bit, their expressions blank with fear.

And then a voice resounded in all of their heads.

'Stop arguing at this instant.'

All of them knew whom this voice belonged to; all of them immediately agreed mentally without any hesitation. None of them dared to question the command or even think about resisting it. The moment they heard that voice, every bit of anger and suspicion they had disappeared, replaced by fear and absolute obedience.

And then all of them were able to move their bodies again.