The arena was present in spirit but Reginus was not. His house had walked in with men covered in robes and with their eyes closed, walking serenely while holding his hands in leather bindings. His wrists had long since started to bruise from the constant wear of them on his delicate surface. His back was straight but his face lacked the strength to stand fully at attention, if his eyes were open they may of looked at the floor but his chin would have to do instead. His once fellow worshipers stripped him of any bondage, standing in nothing but white, under wear. The once pure skin had been covered in dried blood that now looked like soiled tissues on him.


The filth was lazily was splashed away by the flicking of fingers sprayed in water from a ceremonial clay bowel. Most of it was flung at his face violently while the monks kept their eyes sealed shut or merely looked away from him, uttering solemnly [i]"To peace, Coward"[/i] his voice vacant of warmth, a tiny spill of obligation and exhaustion boiling out of his heart. The flag of a the holy symbol was blue, glowing with electronics over head behind him while he stood there with the tiny part of dignity he had left. 



Sitting in it with his legs crossed over and his hands gripping his knees. Peering to the left and to the right as the others talk before looking directly at the chattering of the bug in rapid monologue of his worries [color=darkkhaki][i]"You know..."[/i][/color] he started, stopping as if processing that he trying to converse with a monster out of a sci fi block buster, then starting again [color=darkkhaki][i]"The human body is more capable than some spikes and daggers....."[/i][/color] he started with an intake of a breath as he raised his hand as if to offer a larger point but slowly dropped it and looked away as he said simply [color=darkkhaki][i]"Sometimes, the most dangerous things are those that present no danger at all..."[/i][/color] he settled, looking forward as the mass of manic organs slowed down into a rhythmic beat.

Whether that signaled relaxation or anticipation is anyone's guess.