Chapter 1:

I woke up in a place I could not recognize, but I was sure this was not I place I wanted to stay for long. Only when I tried to stand up, did I take notice of the chains on my arms and legs."Damn", I thought, "these must be here for a while". I looked around trying to understand where I might be. Disappointingly enough, all I found, rather than the four walls and the door from which I must have been brought in, was a small opening on the latter one, in front of which I saw a plate with some weird kind of food.

It was a couple of months ago, when I first walked on the Pattern of Amber, after which I began my journey across the shadows. I could not remember how I ended up here though. Of course, it didn't really matter. I had to get out of this cell as soon as possible. Then, a thought popped. My Trumps! All I had to do was to use one of them, and I would be out of this stinky place.

I searched all over the place, when a sudden realization hit me. I had lost my Trumps long ago in a shadow called Spadra. Who ever had captured me, must have known that, for there was no sign of guards guarding me.

I took the food and took in a small bite of what seemed to be bread. I could not taste any kind of poison, but I waited for a little while just to be certain. I finished eating, when a guard walked."You are awake. Good. My master wants to talk to you."

"Finally I get to meet that bastard" I thought as I walked through the narrow paths which led to my host.

Two minutes passed and we arrived before a big door. Someone announced us and the door opened.

"James, son of Corwin, we have been expecting your arrival" I heard someone say, though I could see no one in front of me.

"Well, how could I miss the party", I said trying to make time in order to understand what I was facing."But, my lord, you seem to know me all too well, whereas I know nothing about you. Could you be so kind as to tell me to whom I have the pleasure to speak to?" I said as kindly as I could, for this was no simple enemy that I had to face.

"You'll find out who I am in time. For now though all I will tell you is that we've met before." the voice said.

"Well, that excludes about a dozen of shadows" I thought.

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