Stivik smiled coldly. "Thrilled. You're always so polite Anni, if you hadn't tried to kill me we could have gotten on so well. Anyway, the boss wants to talk about a few things, I'm sure you understand." He grabbed her by the arm and glanced at Dionysia. "This where you've been hiding yourself?"
"Actually I went to see our new boss; explains what slurgs like you are doing here. I've met some slow glukkons in my life, but this guy! The idiot actually sent me down to work at the grinders Stivik, you can include that in your next report!"
"maybe I will. I guess its pretty hard to discover not everybody on the planet recognises your authority, princess."
"Yeah, now would you take your little friend, I have better things to do than stand around listening to you enjoying the sound of your own voice."
Stivik gave a mocking bow and yanked Anni out of the room. Dionysia closed the door behind him. "Eugh, that b@st@rd. Just my luck to get stuck with him again." She turned and realised Jim was still in the room. "What are you looking so scared about? Get out of here!"
Jim nodded and ran towards the door of the room, and then hesitated and glanced at the door to the passage. he glanced at the black mudokon who had turned back to the sink and then ran to the wall, pried oper the hidden door and slipped through, closing it behind him. He headed down the passage back towards Arnie's office.
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Stivik dragged Anni away from the door of the toilet. "Now don't try anything, I've got better things to do than chase you around all day. And Arnie knows what you've been up to now so there's no point trying to run. We won't let you escape." he glanced back at the closed door. "Oh, and... you should watch out for Dionysia in future. You can't trust her as far as you can see her." He grinned at Anni and continued to lead her to the office.
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