Melaina's POV

The moment I opened my eyes, a shooting pain burst up my back. The many lashes I had received were festering with black and blue spots. I observed my back with a grim determination. I was used to it. The pain, the humility, and the loneliness.

After unsuccessfully trying to clean my back, I finally relaxed. The chains that bound me to the wall rattled. Rubbing my sore wrists, I began to hum. Many days when I am in pain, I sing. It helps distract me from my life.

I sit on the hard cold floor as I wait for whatever lies ahead. The cold slab beneath me does nothing to help warm my frail body. Normally, elves do not get cold or hot as easily as other races. But because of how much trauma my body has gone through, I have changed. I can no longer survive through as much as my healthier body could have.

The door opens and I barely glance up as my tormentor enters.

"How ya' feeling eh? Those lashes suit you well? There's plenty more where those came from." The disgusting elf smirked. I ignored him, too tired to do anything. "Want some more, do ya'? Well how about I give you some more pain?" He began to bend down to grab me.

I quickly bowed down and begged, "Please! No! I beg of you! Please...just...just leave me alone. I...i'll do anything."

"Will you tell my master the information that he wants?" He said squatting down in front of me. I groaned. "I guess that means no then." He then unlocked my chains and lifted me up. He carried me out of my cell and began walking up some steps.

When we arrived at the top, he fastened new chains to my small wrists and brought me over to a window. Immediately, I proceeded to struggle, "No, please! Not that!" I begged. My captor ignored me and lifted me out of the window so that I was hanging from his arms. Chaining me to the side of the wall, he let go.

I fell for a second as the chains let out their slack, and then was slammed into the side of the tower. I gasped for breath. They would sometimes leave me here for days when I didn't obey them or please them. I adjusted as much as I could, and settled in for a long night.

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~~Ithildaeforever~~