Rhydian;
As I get closer to the boy, relief washes over me when I see that the boy doesn't have Elian's brown hair.
My relief is, however, short-lived when I realise who it is.
Bram!
What the hell happened to him??
I rush over to him and as I kneel beside him, my stomach twists in unbelievable dread.
There are fresh bruises all over his body. And his bottom… is completely red. So red it looks like it'll hurt to just touch.
There are whip lines all over his skin and handprints on his bottom.
Igma stands on the other side of him, staring at us with worry on her face.
I gently turn him, and he groans as I hold him.
Igma gasps as soon as his face comes into view, and my eyes widen.
His cheek is swollen, his lip bursted, and one of his eyes is purple and swollen shut. His nose even looks broken.
"What… what happened to you?!" I demand, and he slowly blinks at me through his bloody, but still opened eye.
He manages to force a smile, and my heart drops.
