Chapter 40: A Demon’s Delivery and an Empire’s shores.
Chapter 40: A Demon’s Delivery and an Empire's shores.
Oliver was taken out of the cage without ceremony, guided by the same stone-faced soldier who always seemed like he had better things to do than lead the young nobles for their enjoyment time.
He didn’t resist, didn’t question. He was used to this. They rarely told slaves anything, and just barked orders and expected obedience. Oliver followed.
The soldier led him down a familiar path, and when they stopped before a metal door and unlocked it, Oliver recognized the room instantly.
It was the same storage room as before. The place where he'd first encountered Accra.
The door creaked shut and locked behind him.
He stood there for a moment, eyes scanning the room. Crates. Grain sacks. Dim lamb flickering over dusty shelves.
There was no one here.
He waited, leaning against the wall. Then, after some time, he made his way to one of the sacks and sat, arms folded.
Maybe it was because of all the food in the room, but even though it was a tight space, it still smelled nice.
Thirty minutes passed.
Then the lock clicked.