The pain in my mouth was excruciating but I wasn't about to let anyone know how miserable I was. Just as I suspected, Colonel Potter saw right through my so called act, despite my attempts to endure the pain as long as possible. Unfortunately Colonel Potter and the others were one step ahead of me. I showed them, but it came back to bite me, quite literally. And I bit back. Oh, I was completely and utterly ashamed of my actions. But I have to admit that the pain (at least the physical pain) is gone.