The Game of Atonement
Cleo gave a casual wave of her hand, and several guards instantly seized Tom and dragged him away.
I soon realized the iron cage they threw him into was rigged to be heated from underneath. As the metal grew hot, the frantic rats inside would instinctively try to dig their way through Tom's body to escape the heat...
Within moments, ear-piercing, blood-curdling screams echoed violently throughout the entire dungeon.
Bob completely soiled himself on the spot, a foul stench instantly filling the cell. Before he knew it, the bodyguard closest to him brought a blade down with a swift flash. Bob's prized possession hit the floor.