Human Gods(prologue)

He awoke to the sound of faint, distant footsteps, quiet and smooth—the steps of a man who doesn't like to be heard. The door creaked loudly, flooding the room with blinding torchlight, prompting him to shield his eyes with his arm. A shadowy figure entered and shut the door behind him.
'Another round of beatings?' he mused in his head. 'They never seem to learn'. No matter how many beatings he got, he remained resolute in his vow not to talk, not even one word. That angered them the most.
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