Prompt – please.
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He watches as Bellatrix casts Crucio on the man in front of her, over and over and over again. He hears the man scream in pain and does nothing.
He may not like the torture, but he stands by idly. He watches because it's what's expected of him. The Dark Lord needs the information from this man and Bellatrix is getting it through torture. He knows from experience that the man won't – he can't – keep silence much longer. The pain will soon be too much.
Turning away, he closes his eyes briefly, gathering a deep breath. Crossing the border between horrible pain and unbearable bothers him the most. He's crossed that line before and spent days recovering.
But this is what he has to do – stand by as Bellatrix tortures the man for information – to please the Dark Lord.
