"Do you believe they'll crack?" Aurelia inquired of Julius as she observed the children sweating and crying as a result of the torture.
"If they crack, they're out," Julius replied.
She knew what was going on; they were being tested for loyalty, and she wasn't sure if they were aware of it. Her men had chosen Quinton, Noah, and Casey as their initiation candidates.
They were the oldest and first batch that they would use for their operation. They had been picked up by surprise on their way to class early that morning, and they had been subjected to some torturous moments for hours. They were being asked a lot of nonsense questions, and everyone was waiting for them to crack, and she was wondering how long it would last.
"Only the powerful work for me. If any of them fails, you know what to do," she said as she rose to her feet.
"Where do you want to go?" he asked as she picked up her bag.
