It took some seconds for Secretary Ceaser Rommel's brain to process what his eyes were seeing. "Holy fucking shit!" The grip he had on the gun loosened, causing it to clatter to the ground.
The nurse, his captive, saw her opportunity and twisted herself free. As soon as she was within what she thought of a safe distance she screeched, "I do not care if you are the Secretary of defense, I am going to sue you for this." A sharp hiss escaped her as she rubbed the mottled marks on her throat.
Her frantic words faded into silence for secretary Ceaser's attention was riveted by the sight before him.