This is a disgusting chapter but it fits the genre very well. The state bill is in turns my stomach. I am just glad he has not been captive long enough for his wounds to have drawn maggots. I could see that happening. The backstory is definitely being shown and not told. There are still things we do not know about the characters. The relationship issues seem pretty complicated. Bill and James have both wooed her and both have let her down. The question is whether or not she will accept the psychopath as her man