All around me was sligs. Sligs of all kinds of sizes and green colours. All of them stared at me with mixed feelings. Some of them angry, some of them sad, some of them happy and some of them just.... pale. I looked up and noticed that the only light in the room came from a barred window.
"Where am I?" I asked. The memories of Tzekhel's fire appeared to me. A small light green slig turned his head to me.
"Guess..." he said. Some voices came from behind me. I turned around but saw nothing but sligs.
"No, tell me." I replied. He grinned at me.
"This is the point where you're supposed to scream and beg for your life..." he said and crawled against me. I got up as quick as I could and stared at him.
"What are you talking about...?"I asked. "Why would I do that, I've done nothing have I?"
He stopped.
"Nothing!? Oh really, nothing? Well, maybe you're right."
He shrugged.
"You'll be dead in five minutes anyway..." he said and crawled back to his recent position.
"What? Why?" I asked, surprised about his switch between moods.
"Well, duh! You're in the Empress's very own little dungeon."
I suddenly felt shocked. I didn't feel so comfortable with the thought of ending up executed.
"Don't worry, she'll execute you quickly." he said with a 'ha' sound. Something big suddenly crashed down of the window. A few clicking sounds was heard on it.
"Gold?" I heard a familiar voice say.
"Eben?" I replied.
A few more clicking sounds was heard.
"Gold, be careful, Eben has heard... Eep, Eben have to go!!"
The shadow disappeared from the window. A door was opened. The silhuettes of two sligs showed up. One of them grabbed me and pulled me away from the room.
I didn't feel as anxious to meet the empress anymore...
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