I couldn't breathe. The air down here was so sour, it stunk horribly from the previous tenants. I had to hold my breath until my lungs burned and screamed for relief. But I eventually had to let in the horrible air so that I didn't pass out from lack of air. Oh, how I missed the warmth of the sun, something that'd been taken from me so long ago. These were the consequences and I had known that they would come.

I know what I had done. I had known what I was jumping into. In my mind, it was all worth it.

"You know this could all be over if you would simply tell me where you took the child. I know you yearn for the sun, I could give it back to you," Master tried to spin his web of lies into a crown for me. I downcasted my eyes to stare at the moldy stone floor in what little light there was, don't fall for it, I thought. Lies and false truths were the one thing Master was good at. He had a silver tongue, it was always the topic amongst the gossiping maids.

If I were to look up, I would see the scarred face of a monster of a man. Master had been a beast for as long as he'd owned me. Standing over most of the farmhands, he caused fear in the hearts of the other slaves. His face was something that was constantly scowled as if he was angry at the world. I had no doubt that he was. A crooked nose, thin lips, and a set of hard stone eyes. He had a sharp cut hair style.

No one knew his true name, the one that his parents gave him. He was simply known as Master and Sir.

A hand cupped under my chin in an action of false care, "I could take away all your pain if you would just tell me where you hid her." His voice was sickeningly sweet, I frowned and spit in his face. He growled and cleaned his face off, not before giving me a hard slap. My head was snapped to the left with extreme force, it caused my neck to pop.

He scowled and growled, "Fine if that is how you are going to be. Then I see no further use for you." A snap of his fingers and a guard entered the room, their sword held tight to their chest. Donned with the colors of the house, symbolizing the place they worked for. I hung my head, if I was going out. It was going to be with a fight.

The guard pulled out the key to the chains and undid the clasped binds. I huffed as I landed to the floor. From being in that same position for so long, my muscles were weak. I had no strength. I was hefted up by my arms then dragged out the dark room. We were in a poorly lit hallway, some more armored men stood in place along the walls.

"Wait," Master's voice echoed through the hall, my guard stopped. "I have something better in mind."

He went to one of the men on the wall and whispered something. The man bowed and rushed out somewhere.

He turned to me, "We are going on a Dragon Hunt."