Chapter 85

My eyes were a very important indicator of how I was feeling, Master Damien told them. He taught them how to watch the centers for fear, anger, happiness, and arousal. When I was ill or not sleeping well the eyes became sunken. The way he talked, they had watching me down to a science.

At some point I was told to sit up on the table, which I did.

“You will open your eyes and look straight ahead, Ciara,” Master Damien told me. “I will ask you questions. If I want you to lie I will tell you and you will lie. If I wish to hear the truth you will tell me the truth. Do you understand me?”

“Yes, Master Damien,” I whispered.

On his command I looked out into a sea of faces and my head jerked down reflexively. Master Evan lifted my chin and told me to look out. The warriors were all watching my face intently. I preferred not to look at them, so I stared at the back of the tent.

Master Damien asked me a series of simple questions and told me to tell the truth. It