Mage Imelda (our medic), you're with me, the rest of you, usual partners and be damned careful."For all Imelda was a fully qualified Mage, she was no ...ombat Mage; mostly her duties in Enforcement were patching up various injuries picked up in the Section far quicker than the Mages could do themselves. It's an art form; I can't do it, well, not yet, and she was the one who decided if an injury was worth transportation to Loegria our main medical facility, though neither she, nor any injured Mage. "It didn't matter what side won, it was a silly war, all wars are silly especially a civil war; best forgotten." Best forgotten," I spat, "I lost good men." I have a son who lies in an unmarked grave somewhere out there," he said sounding tired.The silenced lasted a long time."So, can we talk?" he said at last."Sure, go ahead," I said sitting down. "Coffee?" No, no," he said looking at Lila and then Candy who had just emerged from the engine room thankfully with her top on."You can talk in. Canaanite women and girls paraded themselves brazenly and mixed freely with boys. He'd heard their parents allowed them to indulge in premarital sex. No man among the Canaanites seemed prepared to bring order to their houses. The Lord would clearly find no place in Heaven for the Faithful providing they remained in this place of wickedness.The women who'd sought sanctuary here had told their husbands the wife and children of Martin Goodfellow had been seduced into evil ways. How long would it. "B-but one thing Dr. Beatmen wanted me to discuss with you ... and I know it's going to be hard for you, j-just as it is for me. B-but you'll have to apply the flagellation instruments pretty hard, s-so that I-I can get the proper amount of swelling. W-what I'm saying dear, this is going to be painful for me. However, the Dr. said that any pity or mercy you show me ... by not applying the proper force with the instruments ... because you didn't want to cause me pain... would be a disservice.