Aside from the singular chair and silver chains leading from the floor and winding around the elder, the room was bare. The light concrete ground held questionable stains from previous visitors, complementing the similar albeit less obvious stains on the dark walls. A dim singular light hung loosely from the ceiling, each swing producing a creak that reverberated around the silent room. For the moment, it served as a spotlight on the guest of honour in the centre of the room, leaving the rest of the room in relative darkness.
Alexander school his expression into a bored mask and took his position diagonally behind Francesco, settling himself into the blind spot. His bright blue eyes twinkled menacingly but remained only visible to the trained eye. Giulio joined Alexander in the other b
