Her insides were in agony as the sharp edges of the pear bit into them. She felt as if she was burning up from the inside, or as if something was trying to eat her. Like being ripped apart by a wild animal. She wanted to scream, but the brank kept her from that, so she just cried streams of tears, almost not noticing the additional pain of the searing hot wax burning the last unharmed spots on her skins.
Then he left, with Isabella in such pain that she almost fainted again. Her stomach was rebelling, her skin felt clammy, she was covered in sweat, and it took great strength to fight the nausea that was welling up in her. But if she threw up with that damned thing in her mouth, she might actually choke to death!
Then again, what did she care? The agony had made her totally indifferent to what happened to her next. She wanted either the torture to kill her or to confess. As soon as he took that damned thing out, she would confess, knowing she was lying, knowing she was destroying her family honour by being falsely branded a criminal. She was beyond caring. If only that pain stopped!
Then he left, with Isabella in such pain that she almost fainted again. Her stomach was rebelling, her skin felt clammy, she was covered in sweat, and it took great strength to fight the nausea that was welling up in her. But if she threw up with that damned thing in her mouth, she might actually choke to death!
Then again, what did she care? The agony had made her totally indifferent to what happened to her next. She wanted either the torture to kill her or to confess. As soon as he took that damned thing out, she would confess, knowing she was lying, knowing she was destroying her family honour by being falsely branded a criminal. She was beyond caring. If only that pain stopped!