I've decided to start writing mystery chapters. Mystery chapters are in italics. These chapters will not give any character names and can take place at any time during the saga, that means that the chapters can take place long before the first book, during the first book, or even during book two. They are in no particular order.
Mystery Chapter 1
She lay in her cell, waiting for what felt like eternity. A thick chain restrained her by the neck, and another chain bound her forepaws together. She couldn't see a thing with her blindfold on, but telling from the smell, she knew that no one ever cleaned the cell. Her waste lay in a corner, piling up steadily, giving the room a horrid smell. She had long forgotten how long she had been there, a week? a month? It didn't matter. Hope was long gone for her, death would be her only escape, but had not the strength nor the will to end her own life. Her fire breath was useless on the chains, it just made them hotter and burn her flesh. By sound of nature, it was evening. She heard the metallic sound of her cell door opening, then a thump on the ground. She ran to where she heard the sound and ate from the dirty tray, fish. She hated the taste of fish, but she ate it anyway, because she didn't know how long it would be until her next meal. She ate as slowly as possible, trying to forestall what would inevitably happen next. She chewed slowly and tried her hardest not to make a face, for that would only make things worse. Eventually, the fish was done and she lapped the water from her bowl. 'Here it comes,' she thought. She felt herself being lifted off the ground by her left horn. She didn't dare quiver, or cry, or wince. A great pain hit her under her chin and made her taste copper, blood, her blood. She gagged as she felt something grip her throat and slam her hard against the wall, pinning her. "I'm sorry. Please, I don't know what I did, but I'm sorry." She felt herself being flung across the room and screamed in surprise. The chain around her neck pulled her and made her drop to the floor with a choking sound. The floor below her felt greasy and slippery, the smell was fowl, and her tail was resting in a disgusting mush. She tried to stand but repeatedly slipped on her collected waste. "What do you want from me?"
Her warden never spoke a word to her, instead she received a faint tapping sound on the wall, more code. [Tell me where you are hiding it.]
"I already told you, I'm not hiding anything!"
[Liar. You must be hiding something. You've corrupted him. It's because of you that I had to kill him.]
"I don't believe you! I know he's still alive! He wouldn't lose to a coward like you!"
[Foolish girl. Did you really think I would do the dirty work? He practically killed himself. Now enough chatter. You will tell me what I need to know. Where are you hiding the queen's headdress?]
The prisoner spat blood out of her mouth. "You accuse me of a crime with no proof or evidence."
[The only evidence I need is who you are. You're a lier, a manipulator. You may have the others fooled, but I can see you for who you really are.]
"And just what am I?" Her answer was having the back of her neck grabbed forcefully and being thrown face-first into her feces. The warden relentlessly beat her to within an ounce of her life. By the time she was left alone, she was in too much pain to even cry.
Mystery Chapter 1
I will reveal the times and places of each mystery chapter to anyone who asks me, but I will only reveal three to each person, so choose wisely. It's up to you to figure out when and where the other chapters take place. Also, time and place don't go hand-in-hand, so for example you can ask for the time of this chapter only and so you'll still be able to ask for the locations of three other chapters, or vice-versa.