[gremlin]

Judith flinched as she felt the man's hand take hold of the rope that held her wrists together. For the first time in days she had finally fallen asleep despite how uncomfortable she was. Her exhaustion had become unbearable and she could no longer keep her eyes open anymore. The sudden touch had waken her from her sleep, she opened her eyes and looked up at him. Something sparkled, her eyes tore away from him and she looked at what he held in his other hand. A dagger? She began to squirm though he pushed her against one of the walls and held her still, he was much stronger than her and much bigger. "Stop struggling," he whispered to her, what was he doing? Was he putting her out of her misery, had they had enough of her?

She looked back up at him, she wanted to plead for him to not harm her. Though she doubted that she could change his mind and she doubted that she would be able to fight him off in her current state. Even if she did have energy she doubted that she could last long against one of his kind. She whimpered as he brought his dagger to her wrists, she closed her eyes as she felt him bring it back and forth. Though he wasn't cutting in her flesh, she felt the ropes around her wrists become loose. Then they fell from her wrists to the cell's floor. Then he leaned down and did the same to the ropes around her ankles. He stood silently for a moment then put his dagger back where it belonged.

"There," he mumbled quietly to himself. Judith brought her right hand to her left wrist and began to massage it. "Why did you do that?" she asked him, she closed her eyes expecting to be hit. Though nothing happened, Judith opened her eyes slowly and kept them on him. "You have had those on for too long, I think it was about time we gave you a little bit of freedom." he smiled weakly at her then spoke again. "Though don't go getting any ideas, these cells are heavily guarded and if I even hear that you tried to escape," he took a step towards her, he was very close. "I'll take care of you myself." he hissed. "I doubt they will kill you, you're going to be kept alive for as long as you are useful."

"Why am I being held here anyways?" she asked, the man laughed at her question. "We're using you to get to the Light Elf King, though that's all that I can really tell you." he took a step away from her afraid that he would spill any more information. He shouldn't have really told her anything, it could get him in trouble. Though before he left Judith spoke again. "I doubt that you would harm me, you don't have the same eyes as that woman or the others." he hesitated to leave, he lingered by the doorway. "What is your name?" he asked, a surprised expression washed over Judith's face. Why was he asking that now? "My name is Judith." she replied, she kept any comments to herself. "My name is Marcus." he mumbled quietly, Judith could barely make out what he had said though she believed she had heard him speak his name. Then he left her, he closed the door and locked it. "Keep an eye on her!" he barked at the guards.