This was it. At least that is what they told Maria as they pulled her into the sauna for yet another session of heat, sweat and torment. Maria was brought in, hands tied behind her back, feet tied to the bench. And then the sauna was turned on. Hotter and hotter it got. So hot.

After some time, she thought there might be some relief, but no. All they did was tie her hand with coarser rope, replace her gag with a very absorbent material, and turned the heat up even higher. How would Maria be able to endure this? Was this really going to be the end?

This was it. At least that is what they told Maria as they pulled her into the sauna for yet another session of heat, sweat and torment. Maria was brought in, hands tied behind her back, feet tied to the bench. And then the sauna was turned on. Hotter and hotter it got. So hot.

After some time, she thought there might be some relief, but no. All they did was tie her hand with coarser rope, replace her gag with a very absorbent material, and turned the heat up even higher. How would Maria be able to endure this? Was this really going to be the end?