He stared at the woman who came to stand right in front of him outside the cell where he stood behind the bar. To say he hadn't imagined him here would be a lie. With the way his mother had passed away without being cared for while Malphus was not allowed to go see her, it didn't take him too long to guess on what his state would one day come to. But this was too soon. Sooner than he had expected. Sure once in a while for fun, he and Silas had locked themselves when they were young boys here but it was never in terms of hours.
"How are you finding the cell, Malphus?" his step-mother asked him as if she was concerned.
"Does father know I am here?"
Ester smiled. Her blue eyes slightly sparkling with an amused expression, "What do you think?" she asked him.
"If I knew I wouldn't be asking you now, would I?" Malphus tilted his head for her to nod.
