Prompt: She whimpered as he touched her
Pairing: Kai x Cinder
Kai struggled against the metal bindings that held him in place on a chair in the throne room. Where were the others? Why hadn't they shown up yet? His wrists were turning raw with blood from his desperate efforts to free himself. No one paid him any attention though. The thaumaturges weren't even bothering to control him anymore. All of their attention was focused on Cinder. While Cinder's glamour was strong, she was no match for ten top-tier thaumaturges.
He could only watch helplessly, his own tears of despair streaming down his face, as Cinder screamed and writhed on the floor as they tortured her.
"That's enough."
Levana stood up from her throne. Cinder's screaming ceased, but Kai could tell that they were all still keeping her from putting up any resistance. She nodded at the smug-looking thaumaturge that Kai had met in the Eastern Commonwealth. "Aimery."
Aimery squatted in front of Cinder. He pulled out a knife, studied it, and then ran the blade over Cinder's skin. She whimpered as he touched her.
"Leave her alone!" he yelled.
Aimery smiled a big toothy grin. "Your Majesty! Thanks for joining in our fun. You see, what we normally do here is allow the perpetrator to carry out his or her own punishment."
He passed Cinder the knife. She pursed her lips in concentration, but eventually her hand was forced to accept it.
Kai squeezed his eyes shut and prayed as hard as he could. Please, someone save her.