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Agatha

She looked down upon her body, and she
saw that it was beautiful...
The thunderous roar of the audience in
the arena grew louder and louder, drowning out the feeble prayers of her fellow
Christians and the screams of pain. She heard the bloodthirsty crowd calling her
name:
"Agatha! Agatha! ..."
She knew that everything was in order
for her final ordeal. Her heart was pounding, sending a rush throughout her
being - a rush of fear, shame, as well as desperation.
Once again she glanced at her tender
breasts. Then, taking a deep breath, she turned and walked from the dark vault
into the glaring brightness.
And she noticed that shame and fear had
given way to pride, and a strange feeling of joy and pleasure...
We don't know exactly if the
martyrdom of Saint Agatha took place in public in a Roman arena, if she was tied
to a wooden cross, or what kind of tools were applied to her breasts...
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