Kate struggled as much as her sister did in the horrid man's vicelike grip, with as much result for her trouble. She tried to call out to Kitty, and only managed a frightened whimper. Her nose wrinkled at the foul smells which emenated from the hooded figures, many of which looked to be even more mishapen than their leader from the way their cloaks bulged in odd areas. Her hand nearly dropped the glass container which was pressed against her palm, before grasping it tightly, taking a moment to sort through what was being asked of her.<br/><br/>"F-first..." she stammered, her mind racing as she sought some way out of this ordeal that had descended on them. "You haven't called your men off yet. How are we ex-expected to trust your word... when you show no willingness to keep it?" She matched the man's horrible gaze with as much conviction as she could muster, hoping that Kitty would take her own advice and at least get herself away if she could. Holding onto that thought, believing that perhaps she could make herself into enough of a distraction to save her twin, she found the strength to speak up. "As you seem well aware that what your men are doing is a heinous act, it is your responsibility to reign them in and not ou- not mine! If you've any sense of decency my actions should hold no consequence to the fate of that girl!"<br/><br/>"Decency?" The man roared with laughter, causing flecks of spittle to paint Kate's face. "Oh, they'll be having fun with<i>your</i>expectations to be sure. Look here," his hand released her throat and he spun Kate around to face the door, where the three figures who had entered now loitered, unseen beyond them the girl was sobbing quietly. "My men rarely need a spoken word to know my will. What they<i>do</i>need is a taste of the flesh. As their captain, the decent thing for me to do is look after them and see that need is met." He walked around to stand before Kate, reaching out to take her chin between a thumb and finger, while his other hand closed around the vial and raised it up before her face. "Understand I'm only following orders myself, you can save that girl a lot of pain and suffering with a simple drink. Or are you too proud? So quick to call the moral fibre of others into question, what of your own?"<br/><br/>Praying that Kitty had a chance to get away, Kate uncorked the glass cylinder and poured its bright contents into her mouth. She swallowed the liquid down immediately while holding her breath in anticipation of a putrid taste and immediately doubled over in a coughing fit. Her extremities began to tingle and her vision blurred, the sound of the laughter from the man and his underlings seemed to come from far away as she slid toward the ground.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>