Darkness overtook the skies of Alaria, many jobs closed for the day, and the citizens were getting ready to carry out their evening as usual. After his long walk, Caleb retired to his room and lay in his bed, deep in thought about the girl in his dungeon. Finally, after a long internal debate, he convinced himself that he should at least hear her out; he stood up from his bed and headed downstairs. The thought then occurred to him that she probably hadn't been fed since she had been in Alarian custody, so he snuck into the kitchen. He prepared her a plate of leftovers for dinner, warmed it up, and added a side of salad. Before leaving the kitchen, he grabbed a water bottle and headed toward the dungeon. The deeper he walked into the dungeon, the more he questioned himself and the motive he
