The reflection of fire was illuminated against a cold knife. The knife hovered over a figure resting on a cot. Wrapped in bandages, the sleeping woman was weak and vulnerable. The tent flaps were tied shut, to shut out witnesses. The fire still burned on. Defenseless, the sleeping woman's messy, black hair clung to her face. Undefended and exposed to the danger of the knife, the snow skinned woman slowly opened her eyes as the knife was brought to her neck.
