*
The room was dark and murky, and a pungent odor hung thick in the air. Mr Evans looked up slowly, his eyes tired from straining to see in the dark. His throat was dry, and his head throbbed painfully. But still, he was sane enough to remember how he had gotten here, and the man who had put him in there.
Several hours had passed since he had been put in this room, though there was no way he could actually how many hours had gone by. He was only conscious of the fact that it was daybreak because of the noise he heard up above in the palace grounds. It had been quiet earlier when he was brought here initially, but now he could hear the hustle and bustle as everyone moved quickly to their destinations. It was rare for anyone to linger anywhere in the palace, as everyone knew exactly where
