“What the fuck are you doing?” A man’s angry shout echoed off the stones of the corridor. “Why is she like this?” I felt myself falling as the guard released my arm, but the impact of the floor was nothing compared to the screaming pain in my skull. “Err,” one of the guards said proudly. “Just following orders, my lord. We weren’t soft on her, just like you wanted.” “What did you do to her?” The voice was low and cold. The guard laughed. “Just roughed her up a bit. No food. We could be more—” He broke off and the following silence was deafening. Curiosity made me crack one trembling eyelid
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