In a tavern at the dock of Archduke Island.
Joe fumbled a wineglass restlessly as he glanced towards the door from time to time.
He had never been so fidgety before.
Although his mind was crowded with a multitude of feelings, he could do nothing but wait miserably in regret whilst feeling afraid and lost.
Joe felt a little relieved when a hooded man came and sat down next to him, but he soon felt even more nervous.
"How... is she doing?" asked Joe.
Joe fixed his eyes on the man's lips, dreading for the worst scenario.
"She's still alive," replied the man.
Hearing this answer, Joe let out a sigh of relief.
"But Ms. Farrina isn't in a good condition," said the man as he took off his hood. "It appears that the bishop wanted to get something out of her, so he tortured her every day. Sometimes, I've even heard her screams reach the hall. If things go on like this, she won't be alive for long."
