My legs moved back to the wall behind me, my body convulsed with horror. My mouth continued to tremble at what l saw. I could feel sweat trickling down my laps as my eyes widened.

James came in, his eyes grew round, taking more space; so enlarged that they looked black, mirroring my own.

Suddenly, the body which l thought was lifeless at the time lifted up it's hands. The dark coldness in his eyes had disappeared; all l saw was a face of a slave, begging immensely for his life.

"What happened?" James asked.

"I don't know, I'm not sure, I....." The words hung in my throat as l...