I didn't sleep.

How could I, when every time I closed my eyes, I felt the burn of that device against my skin? And Commander Vale's harsh voice asking the same questions over and over?

Demonstrate your powers.

Confess to the attacks.

Tell us the truth.

The truth, I'd been telling the truth the whole time. But the truth didn't matter when no one believed it.

I huddled on the stone bench, my arms wrapped around my knees, staring at the wall. The torches had burned lower during the night, ...