Katelina woke and blinked groggily. Cold air blew her hair in her face and she made to wipe it away, except that her arms didn't work right. They weren't the only thing. Her legs felt like lead and when she moved them nothing happened.

"She's waking up."

In her half coherent state it took Katelina a moment to recognize the voice. It was Kioko, the Executioner.

Executioner?

The last several hours crashed over her and she suddenly remembered. As she came to ...