Chapter 1 begins

     In the darkness of a long dank tunnel a naked man, in chains, leans against the cold stone wall. His hands are tightly bound behind his back, his head hangs low, eyes closed as water drips down beside him while a violent storm rages. Breathing is difficult as the frigid air cuts deep into his lungs like tiny shards of glass. Every muscle in his body ached from the heavy weight of his chains; which bit into the flesh of his ankles and wrists causing him to bleed slightly. The poor confused, frightened man could not recall how it was he came to be trapped down in this terrible place, with no hope of escape. When suddenly out of the blackness a loud banging of a door being slammed shut echoed down the corridor, followed by the click,click, of footsteps getting closer to his position. Panicking he stumbled forward blindly falling on his knees with a crack! An excruciating painful sensation shot up through his knees to his legs to his groin, finally settling in the pit of his belly; which churned up a bitter bile into his throat tasting of blood and sulphur as it spewed out onto the floor splashing back on his face and chest.