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Subject: Interrogation

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Vomyr

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Date Posted: 21:21:13 07/08/02 Mon

He felt something moist seep through the sole of his thin shoes and considered turning back. The door behind him was shut again however and Vomyr decided to continue down through the bowls of the prison. The king had not reappeared and so the valet had concluded that it was therefore his responsibility to question his impersonator. As the torch light caught the movement of another rodent he began to once again regret his plan of action.

The prisoner's cell loomed into view and Vomyr peered through the dingy half darkness; "Hello in there." There was no answer. "Look," he called trying to make his voice sound menacing, "it would be better for you if you answer me. What is your name?"
The occupant of the cell remained silent and Vomyr's heart rate increased. He turned away from the cell and started to walk back towards the relative safety of the doorway.

"If you want to talk you'll have to open the gate."
"So you speak," Vomyr called with as much bravado as he could muster.
"I'll speak; for a price."
"Well as I don't bargin with common criminals it appears this meeting is over."
"It appears so."
Vomyr cursed softly. "What do you want?"
"You abandon your principals swiftly."
"As the one incarcerated you can hardly talk."
"I have made my share of mistakes I admit. But this idle chat, we must speak properley. Open the gate."
"You think me a simpleton?"
"Of course not. I mearly wish to converse without my neighbours evesdropping. Surely you are not so cowardly as to fear an unarmed prisoner?"
"I am not a coward."

The man in the cell was silent but his message was clear; then unlock the cell.

The valet fished the chain of keys from his pocket, inserted one of the smaller into the lock and stepped back to allow the barred door to swing open.

He walked into the tiny room; "Now we talk."

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