Chapter 25

It took my eyes some time to get used to the gathering darkness. I couldn’t decide if it was lucky or unlucky that several torches lit the area. I prayed nobody would notice me up here, but I knew that wasn’t the purpose of this exercise.

My situation seemed to be gaining an audience. Warriors strolled past my platform and clucked their tongues at me. Several brought their slaves out to see me.

I was shocked when the first group of warriors jumped up onto the platform. They looked mean and still had their formidable weapons strapped to their waists. The men twisted and pinched me everywhere. I cried and screamed when they touched me between my legs. I heard Master Kein speaking behind me and they left.

It went on for hours. My hands had gone numb and some point and every joint in my upper body was cramping. Groups of men would come onto the platform and touch me cruelly until one of my warriors showed up and shooed them off.

The men that came onto my platform