For decades the magistrate has been a loyal servant of The Empire, running the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement and ignoring the impending war with the barbarians. When interrogation experts arrive, however, he witn...For decades the magistrate has been a loyal servant of The Empire, running the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement and ignoring the impending war with the barbarians. When interrogation experts arrive, however, he witnesses The Empire's cruel and unjust treatment of prisoners of war.