Entry 4

I drew her out by letting her think I would end her lover’s torment. “Why?” she asked, never taking her eyes off the young man. I had filled his veins with slow, agonizing poison Against my better judgment, I tried to reason with her. “We save lives, Emilia. We remove those who cause terror—” “You cause terror!” she cried. My heart sank. She was beyond reason or salvation. “What now?” she asked. “Give us your research and we will let you go,” I said. And as she reached into her satchel, I struck her unconscious.