'I have heard nothing but your name,' Damen replied though that information seemed hardly relevant as she continued.
A city not found on any maps, a city with some apparent fortified wall that Damen was sure he would need to see for himself. He couldn't begin to guess whether this strange city was being protected or, if it was as she claimed, simply a very large prison.
But why had Damen found himself here? Why did he know this language he was sure he'd never heard before? What was this clothing they wore, these trinkets that decorated the room? What was any of this?
He shook his head. There was no sense to any of it.
'If this is as you claim, if I am to believe you,' he said, glancing from the woman to the man and back again, 'how are you so calm?'
Perhaps, he thought, they had grown accustomed to their bonds in a way Damen had not with his own. Though he hardly registered their physical weight on him any longer, the gold collar and cuffs were a mark on him he could not shake. Temporary, yes, but unavoidable. Was this similar?
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A city not found on any maps, a city with some apparent fortified wall that Damen was sure he would need to see for himself. He couldn't begin to guess whether this strange city was being protected or, if it was as she claimed, simply a very large prison.
But why had Damen found himself here? Why did he know this language he was sure he'd never heard before? What was this clothing they wore, these trinkets that decorated the room? What was any of this?
He shook his head. There was no sense to any of it.
'If this is as you claim, if I am to believe you,' he said, glancing from the woman to the man and back again, 'how are you so calm?'
Perhaps, he thought, they had grown accustomed to their bonds in a way Damen had not with his own. Though he hardly registered their physical weight on him any longer, the gold collar and cuffs were a mark on him he could not shake. Temporary, yes, but unavoidable. Was this similar?