CAELUMMoney was bleeding out of my accounts, reports were piling up on my desk, but none of it moved me the way the silence from Vaelarion did. I had gone to the almost extreme in order to make it clear about what I wanted, and even at that, Vaelarion had said nothing back to me, not a threat, not a warning, not even a message pretending to negotiate, and that kind of silence was not patience, it was control, and I hated it.I stood in the center of the holding chamber, staring at the man chained in front of me, the noble I had taken days ago, the one who was supposed to force a reaction, and all he had done was become a waste of time. His head was lowered, his breathing was uneven and his body was already worn from the days he had spent here. I said nothing as I watched him, letting the frustration build in my chest because this was not how this was supposed to go.“You know why you’re here,” I said finally, my voice calm but heavy.He swallowed hard, his head lifting slightly.
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