The severed head had managed to roll beside me. I was staring right into the eyes of the man who had been the victim of such a severe punishment. The waves of fear that conquered my body forced me to let out a scream. I, however, couldn’t afford to do so, for I did not want to meet the same consequences.
Given the desperate circumstances of the situation before me, it was a must that I practise equanimity. To do that, I quickly turned away from my head and tried to keep my eyes shut for the time being. I was desperately waiting for the guards to leave the premises.
If it hadn’t been for the thick vegetation that had grown there, there was no shadow of a doubt in my head that we’d be dead the instant the guards arrived at the scene. Watching me get relaxed, Emanuel became devoid of trep
