Niklas, who had remained silent during his companion's punishment, swallowed hard when he heard Owain's threat. As members of the Inquisition, they were supposed to be all but untouchable, even by the lords of the kingdom, but according to Lord Owain, the Church had abandoned them, withdrawing its protection and leaving them in the hands of a man who could be just as cruel as their mentor.
Owain's methods of breaking a man might lack the sophistication that Percivus employed. The brute force beating was barbaric compared to the way the trained Inquisitor could bend and twist people to his will without ever leaving a mark on their bodies. But barbaric or not, Niklas had no desire to suffer for the Church that had abandoned him and the master that clearly could no longer protect him.
"What... what do you want to know, my lord?" Niklas asked.
