The room was warm and silent.

I sat on a stool still tied and blinded. After the bidding finished I was taken away and I've been sitting here since. They didn't even give me anything to eat and I can't even protest.

A creaking sound caught my attention. It must be the door, the sound of footsteps approaching made me alert.

It was one person. Another stool was dragged closer to mine and the person settled on it, in front...