It wasn’t until Paolo stumbled in the room a few hours later that Kail woke. Paolo sat on his bed staring at the other occupied bed across from his. Paolo soon realized that two eye’s stared back at him and jumped. “Aye! Don’t do that.”
Kail didn’t move, he just watched with creepy intent. “I’m sorry.” His tone was groggily grumpy, and Paolo didn’t know how to respond. During his slumber Kail realized that he did owe Paolo a true apology. He sat up and looked at the man before him. “Really, I’m sorry.” Paolo nodded, but nothing more. “Claskan cut out your tongue for something? You certainly weren’t mute earlier when you were getting everything you wanted.”
“I can talk.” Paolo said calmly. “I just don’t know how to speak to someone like you.” The stench of sweaty spirits filled the room t
