~ PASSAGE 31 ~
PRISONER INTERROGATION

Looking down at the tiled floor, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, Oktavianus spoke
" We wish to lay before you a number of questions. If you choose to answer them, I suggest you do so honestly and truthfully. If not, there will be consequences."
The man shifted his feet, but never looked up at his interrogators. The cleric walked to the cell door " Why have you been arrested? "
The man snapped his head up quickly " Apparently I am accused of being a spy."
Torynth joined the dwarf at the bars " Why did you come to Tolx?"
The suspect looked around the quarters suspiciously " To gather information."
The monk prompted "Are you here in Tolx to meet someone?"
The accused replied " I came to Tolx with a few others to see what is behind the caravan business. If you are indeed of the King..." he lowered his voice to a whisper "... we need your help. I don't fear your punishment."

Splendor stepped to the other side of the dwarf " What of the caravan are you wanting to know? You and your associates have been creating angst for weeks."
The man furrowed his brow " I have been here for only three days. Rokasia is up to no good. It starts with shipments out of Venya." A little impatiently, the dwarf jabs " Do you have any knowledge of the disappearance of the starpoints?!  
 The prisoner seemed confused " Starpoints? What are they?"
Suddenly, the jailhouse hall door banged open and four guards filed quickly past the group unlocking the stranger's cell. Orcendro stepped in front of the team " I am afraid I have bad news for you all. It appears one of your warriors has been killed outside of Tolx. Go and see Alyen at once! He is at the armory."

The party was willfully escorted from the jailhouse into the street leaving the accused spy roughly handcuffed by his benefactors.
" Don't worry, if he is one of the thieves you spoke of..." Loman gruffed " He will be dealt with harshly in honor of the king." He bowed and returned back inside the prison leaving 'Raven' stunned at this horrible revelation.