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Ian is in a dungeon in [[Afghanistan]] in [[1842]]. The [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] crew had landed in Afghanistan during "one of the biggest disasters in military history". They had been captured by Gilzai tribesmen, and Barbara and Ian were sent to the [[British]] siege in [[Kabul]]. They were then evacuated with the other British under [[Akbar Khan]]'s promise that they would have safe passage to Jalalabad. When the group was attacked and Ian was captured, he saw that the Doctor and Susan had rescued Barbara, and they were in Khan's custody. | Ian is in a dungeon in [[Afghanistan]] in [[1842]]. The [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] crew had landed in Afghanistan during "one of the biggest disasters in military history". They had been captured by Gilzai tribesmen, and Barbara and Ian were sent to the [[British]] siege in [[Kabul]]. They were then evacuated with the other British under [[Akbar Khan]]'s promise that they would have safe passage to Jalalabad. When the group was attacked and Ian was captured, he saw that the Doctor and Susan had rescued Barbara, and they were in Khan's custody. | ||
Ian's gaoler, [[Gul Zaheer]], brings Ian to a room with wooden platforms covering the | Ian's gaoler, [[Gul Zaheer]], brings Ian to a room with wooden platforms covering the centre of the floor. He is nervous because Zaheer has been a cruel gaoler. Another British soldier, Lieutenant [[Symonds]], is brought in as well. He and Ian had met before, when Ian was pretending to be a captain. Zaheer taunts the British men, though Symonds can't understand him, and Ian tells Zaheer that a new army will retake the country from Khan. | ||
Zaheer's men remove the platforms from the floor, revealing a pit filled with water and living things swimming around. Ian's and Symonds' tied hands are connected with a rope, tug-of-war style, and they are ordered to fight each other. Both men refuse, but when Symonds is tortured, he gives in to fear and tries to pull Ian into the pit. He is much larger than Ian, who struggles to keep himself out of the pit. Suddenly he finds himself with his face hanging over the pit, inches from death. He yells Symonds' name, and Symonds snaps out of his fear-induced hysteria. They both refuse to fight. | Zaheer's men remove the platforms from the floor, revealing a pit filled with water and living things swimming around. Ian's and Symonds' tied hands are connected with a rope, tug-of-war style, and they are ordered to fight each other. Both men refuse, but when Symonds is tortured, he gives in to fear and tries to pull Ian into the pit. He is much larger than Ian, who struggles to keep himself out of the pit. Suddenly he finds himself with his face hanging over the pit, inches from death. He yells Symonds' name, and Symonds snaps out of his fear-induced hysteria. They both refuse to fight. | ||
