"She needs to be released quickly and taken out of here," Monroe says. I have no idea where he came from. "The room reserved for you has a shower. Warm water will help, and keep the light low for at least an hour."

Monroe unties my bindings first and then we work in tandem unknotting the intricate knots securing Angel. The crowd doesn't wander away as they generally do. They stand and watch while remaining unusually quiet. They seem to know what I feel deep in my soul: The ...