Can I ask why there was no option to torture Rafael at the end of book one to get info out of him? I understand someone like Hadrian might've objected and the idea ultimately fallen through but it seemed weird for no one in a group of mercenaries to even propose doing that. Our Romanus included since they can be ruthless
Because you didn't need to. Rafael was, quite literally, spilling the beans. He has no allegiance to the Theers; he was betrayed and stabbed by one of their agents. Borja was upfront from the beginning to the end of the interrogation.
Alessa was more than willing to use torture if needed, as was Lance and, if you'd like, Romanus as well, but there just wasn't a reason to. Torture would only make Rafael talk less — because it's hard to speak when you're howling in pain, after all.
I think weird is wanting to torture someone who's willingly giving you information? Especially someone who you'll need in the days to come to get the maps back.
