Orchestrated Agony

When Vance first woke in the hospital, his body felt as though it had been repeatedly run over by a truck. The pain was so intense it made him question his will to live.

He opened his mouth, but his throat was so hoarse that he couldn't speak. The slightest movement sent pain throughout his body.

"Butler..." His voice, hoarse and ragged like a broken bellows, sounded like a duck's quack.

The butle