one of them shouted to me . staring straight ahead , she looked out across the atlantic ocean . i lean forward , looking around the room . a wooden cross balanced precariously atop the roof , leaning forward as if it might topple at any moment . they froze , staring up at the massive beast who stood in place of the weak man they had beaten . no longer shall you walk apart from fairest earth , as was your choice . it was almost perfect , minus one crucial detail . 