Chapter 19: Life in Chains“Hang in there, young lady,” Fellow ordered softly, looking across to his left at the neighbouring cell. Lumni sat against the backwall like every other day, waiting for rescue, or death; whichever came first. She had lost a dangerous amount of weight during her stay, for the Slayers cared not for her hunger, as it wasn't long until King Tilliphus would arrive to take her off their hands. The constant dying screams of Shamans had blended into numbing ambience, to the point where she no longer heard it for what it was. Fellow didn't like being ignored, nor did he enjoy seeing his new jail mate on the verge of demise. “Come on. You talk fierce, yet you can't simply sit down in a cage without dying,” Fellow moaned.
“What's that supposed to mean?” she croaked, turnin
