“Ah, yes, of course.” Cabal pressed the door shut behind him and wheeled the cart deeper into the room. “It is so quiet tonight, you see. And the night can get so long. I prefer to wander than to sit in my office and count the minutes. Besides,” he added, clasping both hands behind him and standing mid-room in an almost soldier-like stance as he eyed Lyle thoughtfully, “if I choose to do the work myself, then I can send some of the staff home. They like that, you see. Family time and all. An unexpected break from the tedium of work. I do what I can to make them happy.”
“That’s very kind of you.”
“Thank you,” Cabal said around a smile. “Are you enjoying your stay?”
There was an inflection to Cabal’s voice that made Lyle want to beat his head against the wall so that he wouldn’t have to h
