At some point, no matter how much someone cares for another, the pain and fear will get to them. His prisoners aren't family or lovers, but betrayal will hurt regardless. He saw the betrayed look on his captive's face-- shock first, then desperation and anger, then rage.

Some men end up feeling despondent, some keep their fury. He hopes for the latter. A despairing man is more likely to retreat into the shelter of his mind, where nothing matters, not pain or fear or desperation. An enraged man looks for revenge. Well, maybe his captive is in luck.

This has been fun, guys. Penultimate 'chapter' here; hope you like it even though it's short. Why must there be page limits? So cruel. And yes, I realize the irony of saying that page limits are cruel when I write about torture and manipulation. But still- page limits are awful.