Honor with a Vengeance II The Crimson Brigade

He motioned to a guard standing close to release him and Squid mustered strength from deep inside and grabbed Averi as soon as his hands were free and choked him as hard as he could. But Averi just pulled his hands away like they were a childs. "You have heart but you are no match for me at this moment. You are too weak, maybe under different circumstances we could have been friends or at least equals in battle." With that he threw Squid back to the wall causing him to lose his breath and his cut to bleed even more. Squid grabbed his chest trying to stop the blood and hissed, "I will see you die, before I go away from this life I will see you die, might not be at my hands but I will outlive you."

Averi motioned to the guards and they put the shackles back on his wrists and some on his ankles. "Now my friend, where were we? I remember, I was going to ask you once more, who do you work for and why are you here?" Squid muttered something about Averis sexual preferences and refused to answer. A sledge hammer was used to crush another toe, and another. Soon Squid was on the verge of passing out due to shock from loss of blood and pain. Averi stopped and looked into Squids eyes, he read a will stronger than any he ever met. He admired spirit of that magnitude and ability. "Take him back and treat his injuries, he needs rest. Make sure he is fed and cleaned. I will give him rest."