“I can’t!”
“Why? You’ve been laid out for others before. Or have you forgotten how you got here?”
“I was always masked or blindfolded. They never knew me, or I them. Not like this. I’m too open here. Please, couldn’t you put me face down?”
“No. I told you, you were going to see them coming at you tonight. Besides, he wants to see you like this. Now, get over there!”
Red Silk pushes me but I make no move to get on the diabolical contraption. Her remark is ringing through my head.
“Who? Who wants me on this?”
Red Silk nods toward the Executioner.
“Why?” I demand of him. “Haven’t you already gotten enough from me? Aren’t you satisfied yet?”
The Executioner comes at me with something that looks like a half mask, half gag. A large leather plug is shoved in my mouth, the muzzle covering
