vented his wrath upon the body of another prisoner. She had been a nun, and had been Rasha's nurse while her wounds were healing. She was present when Ali Arriza, in the guise of a Cardinal, took his daughter from the prison. The nun now stood accused of aiding the fugitives. Ortiz went to her cell with a few of his men.

Sister Tessa was siezed and dragged to her feet. They bound her arms grotesquely behind her back. She was taken to the torture chamber, all the while proclaiming her innocence.

They led her to a spot under a cieling beam and untied her wrists. Despite her struggles and screams, the men secured her without mercy. First, strong,

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