27 Chained (1/2)
After kicking the wall an uncountable number of times, I decide to stop before I hurt myself in anger. I can't think of any reason why they would decide to be so stupid and lock me away instead of deal with the monsters who invaded.
Minute or hours of silence pass, a faint trickle of water hitting stone making one of the most headache inducing noises, the rats which keep waking me the moment I go to rest by running around my feet.
Just as my eyes adjust to the darkness of this cell, a light comes from around the stairs down into this area, nearly blinding me as I hear multiple footsteps heading my way. Their steps in rhythm with the water drops which keep beating at my ears constantly.
”Is this the one?” The rough male voice holding the light inquires to one of his companions.
”Yes, he is the one I have been looking for, you can unlock the cage and leave us alone for a moment.” A familiar female voice says to the guard.
The two men accompanying Ilmilmis nod as they turn and leave. Ilmilmis on the other hand looks at me with interest.
”You look almost shocked at me turning up, you should know running around in my territory would get you found out. I'm just glad you gave me a reason by robbing that bandit of the mage-vice. I was planning to tear up their whole stronghold but you managed to get there first. I wonder how I should repay my hero, who even went so far as to save my citizens.” she looks quite pleased with herself at how this turned out.
”Your hero would do better not being arrested and thrown into a dungeon.” I attempt to try and accuse her.
”Ah but you see, you interfered, the population in this area was getting too large and this town was working with those bandits, if I didn't order you captured they would have killed you. You should be glad I sent a message to that man who was going to publicly execute you. The monsters you killed were also one of my methods of helping the process along before someone who knew how to cut more than rockbread turned up and started assisting the wrong side.” she puts on a face as if she is disappointed before perking back up.
”Well if you don't want me executed what are you going to do? Where did you put Elyn, I'll kill them if they touched her even if you get in my way.”
”Ah but you see, she is having quite a nice time with my own daughter, they are already such close friends. I even gave them a few toys to play with, although your precious Elyn doesn't seem to like playing with monsters very much.”
”What the hell are you doing to her? Let me see her now, if you have a daughter then you would know how much you'd be lost without her. She is the only one you have just like Elyn is the only family I have left.”
”One thing I would be so very interested to know about you, is how you even became able to speak to me normally. You don't see many people learn how to speak a different language within a day or two.”