The air hung heavy with tension as I slowly regained consciousness. The throbbing pain in my head matched the disorientation that I felt. As my eyes adjusted to my surroundings, I realized that I was bound to a chair. Confusion and fear washed over me until I noticed Sancho's wife standing over a figure on the floor. She was trying to resuscitate the person and I could see blood all over him.

Isn’t that the Contractor? Why was she by his side? I could not comprehend the setting I found myself ...