*The tape makes a sticky tear when you rip it out of your mouth.* *He doesn't scream. He does not insult. It doesn't waste a single breath.* *Just smile.* *Slow. Measured. Lethal.* *And that's when you understand.* *The scar slanted along his temple. The signet ring on his right pinky — black gold, carved from the head of a lion. The eyes. ...Read more