The free woman's brother

"Ben, please. Let's just talk for a moment.." Astrid pleads with him, but her brother looks at her like she just grew another head. "Please..."

"Astrid, this may be our only chance..."

"But I don't want to leave."

"You... want to stay here? Because of the child? There are ways to get rid of it. And sister, if you want to keep it we can find a way to do that too, but we need to run away first."

"Ben! Listen to me for a second! I do not want to leave! Now sit down and let's talk!" Astrid loses it and snaps at her brother. He looks at her in shock, but he sits down on the bed. "How are you alive?"

He clears his voice, looking away. The memories clearly pain him and he doesn't want to recall them but he knows he must.

"That beast knocked me out. When I opened my eyes... everyone... Mother, father... all our brothers... they were laying there. Slaughtered by the brutes that took you. I could still hear you scream and cry. I tried to crawl to the door, but I couldn't feel my body, the world