“I don’t care what your name is.”

That’s — not what I was expecting it to say. Its voice is low and tinged with contempt. I open my mouth to respond —

“Are you really so naïve as to think you can act friendly and get information out of me that way? I can tell from the way you carry yourself that you have no idea what you’re doing.”

How did — ?

“I —” It sharply interrupts me, its staring sharpening into a glare.

“Don’t bother trying to justify yourself. I don’t know your species, but it hardly matters; your kind captured and imprisoned me, and beyond that drugged me. Why would I think of you as anything other than an enemy? You’re keeping me from my duties.”

“I’m not —” And again.


“Unless you’re going to negotiate my getting out of here I don’t have anything else to say to you.”

“Nego —” I can’t even get out an entire word ...

“I will find a way out of here, with or without your assistance. You haven’t personally acted against me, so I might be willing to simply ignore you on my way out. I’ll give you this one chance to release me.”

This time I wait a bit to say anything, in case it’s going to cut me off again.

... Nothing. Okay.

“I —” Really?

“Will you release me or not.” It’s phrased as a question, but the creature’s tone is totally flat. “Unless the answer is yes, we have nothing else to discuss.”

... This isn’t going well ... I feel kind of ill.

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