Chapter TenPresent day
When Raven got back to his cell that night, he collapsed onto the bed and held his head in his hands. He couldn't believe what had happened this evening. What had happened to Carter. What had happened to him. Just the memory of the fight made him feel sick. It wasn't just disgust at Millicent, but also at his reaction to her. He'd forgotten who he was. His humanity had been overridden by l**t, and he'd become everything he despised. He felt as morally guilty as if he'd battered Carter himself.
Only a week before he had been indignant about Khan, hating him for his disrespect for life. But was he any better? He got up and walked over to his mirror, where he peered at his own haggard face in the glass. He was overcome by loathing, detesting the person before him. He
