Arriving on the actual prison Maryanne realized that the rock where Lil Rock was carved out is repelling all atmospheric mana, the feeling of nothing having mana around bother her a little, is like being a little breathless. Is not that mana is needed to be alive, is just a very natural aspected for many life forms, being deprived of may not kill, but in many cases can make a organism used to it sick.
"For a place isolated and unknown security here is really tight. With this amount of soldiers here must have a colonel or even a major general to put things in order", though Maryanne.
The way to Heitor's office took 15 minutes, most time was used on three times where was necessary for them prove their identity. In this time Maryanne saw almost one hundred armed guards and five hundred necrodroids, she estimate that must have two or more battalion here.
Alyne explained many things to Maryanne, with the objective of help her stay on Lil Rock, mainly what se can and can't do or go. Maryanne made plenty of mental notes about what she can't, and not less important, she mentally noted when the canteen will be open.
"They take me to the other side of the continent and didn't give me anything to eat. Do they think that i can live only with air and water?".
Already on the office. Heitor is sitting in front of a desk and Alyne was standing on his right side, she oriented Mariah to sit. His desk hadn't any picture, just one computer and above all things, was full of well organized papers monts, some bigger than Alyne head, even with computational technology, for security many empire officers keep using paper for classified matters.
"Doctor Silvercliff please understand our situation, your convocation was not just too suddenly, was unusual too. We never had a psychologist here on Lil Stone. So many of what we will providency for you will be... let's say... improvised", said Heitor.
Heitor explanation only made Maryanne more anxious, this is all too strange for her. Why was needed call me for something never made before?. Feeling all too complicated, she remembered Hamilton and decided not worry too much and just go with the flow, making a half smile she though, "He say as i if had the option of decline do something in this situation. The sooner this the ends the quicker i go back to my life. When in hell, you should hugs the devil himself".
Holding a sigh she said, "I understand... Mr Anax who is my patient?".
"Thank again for you understanding. Alyne how is the patient designed for the Doctor?". Listening Heitor, Alyne starts to check a file on her hand, she takes some moments to find the right information, soon she read aloud, "The prisoner have the code SER-042... his name is... hm...!!". Her eyes bulge as if seeing a ghost, she said on a low voice,"Sir Heitor this must be wrong, it cant b...".
Heitor raised one hand to interrupt Alyne, and slowly said, "Miss Alyne this document comes from the headquarters, it can't have a error. Proceed". Alyne still uneasy, but she must follow Heitor's orders,"Yes sir! the prisoner is Korvarora Whiteriver".
Hearing the name, the stern Heitor jumped from his seat, he quickly grasped the paper from Alyne hands. He browse it for almost a minute. Heitor Anax Sophus yesterday was warned about Maryanne coming, he founded her task too strange, but as it was an order from his superiors he chose not worry, he had read the papers before, but he hadn't remember from who was the prisoner code.
Heitor thought that it had happened because the prisoner wasn't notable so he chose don't be bothered reading all the file, after all, Lil Rock had many unimportant political prisoners. But Korvarora case was different, one of the reasons behind his forgetfulness is that she was imprisoned before his arrive on Lil Rock. He murmured for himself, "This just can be an error, she is...".
"Had you verified this document with the headquarters?", Heitor asked Alyne.
Alyne struggles to not look away from Heitor many sharp eyes, after many years working for him, she learned how to deal with him on her everyday life and do things on a way to not have he nagging her, she take a deep breath and said, "Yes sir! I checked twice, as the protocol commands!".
Heitor still don't fully believe that Korvarora was the prisoner that a psychology was called for, she obviously is mentally ill, but she is there for rotten, no one would bothers to arrange her a medic tratament. As Heitor sit down again and support his head on his bigger pair of arms, feeling a little more older, he said, "Alyne good work".
Seeing the duo reaction, Maryanne thought, "For even a monster like Heitor be worried, the pit that I was thrown is deeper than i thought. Ahh! i miss home".
Heitor looked to Maryanne who was gnawing her nails with a lost look on her face and said, "Doctor sorry be my lack of composure, tomorrow i will pass this prisoner resume".
Not hearing a answer, a frown was formed on his face, the room seems to darken, and having his eight eyes with a small scarlet glow, he said, "Doctor Silvercliff i see that you're nervous. I hope that this won't gets in the way of your task, you won't fail with your empire don't you?".
Maryanne feel that the same predator from early is back and that a hand is grabbing her heart, she started to sweat, stopping gnawing, holding tighter her suitcase she said in high tone, "No i wantn't!".
"Good! Your Lawbringer must have explained what is in stake, thats is, if you be proved to be a disappointment". He stared her for some more seconds. Finally Heitor alleviate his presson and said, "You will have two days to learn about your patient and get familiar with Lil Rock. Is better you relax".
Breathing heavy and with a hand on her chest, Maryanne said "Thank you Mr Anax... but... Who is Korvarora?".
Heitor eight eyes slowly blink and with a hoarse voice said, "Doctor Silvercliff, she is one of main reasons to Lil Rock be built".
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Two days after Marianne arrival on Lil Rock, around 7:00 am, Heitor guided her for where the consultation will happen. Heitor checked many times, and had no error, Korvarora was indeed the prisoner, and he didn't have the authority to know from who those order are from.
The past two days Maryanne read Korvarora resume, the sixty pages document helped her grab some ideas about her patient, even considering the many censored parts in black ink. She has seventy four years and was a great enemy from the Empire on its early years, many informations aren't there, but she seems to had caused catastrophic damage to the empire and killed many keys individuals, of course, none individuo name was mentioned.
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"Seems that she did many thing against the empire, more than most empire enemies that i know, but i never heard about her before. She isn't public notorious, but inside empire officer she seems known, even Alyne knew her, or maybe is just in Lil Rock?... !!! ...What if she was part of ...". Paah!. Maryanne slapped her cheeks and continued her thoughts, "Maryanne Silvercliff you're a grown woman and should stop worrying this much".
Marianne beggins to focus on where the resume was more detailed and less censored. Korvarora mental condition. Appears that she lives on her own reality, many episodes of depersonalization and excessive daydreaming are described on her historic, the doctor who wrote that part of the documents speculates that is a case of Schizophrenia.
After going deeper and lower on the building, turning in a corner, Maryanne see two persons guarding a door on the end of the corridor. What was most noticeable about them is that they clearly are overweight, in unhealthy way, the bigger one is 2 heads above Alyne in height, has white fur, two small bison horns, and a bear like face, his companion was a bald middle aged human, with a square face and full beard.
They saw Heitor and run in his direction, or the closer to running that they could, with serious faces. Maryanne swear that they have relieved faces and light on their eyes, the duo exclaimed almost at the same time.
""Good morning Sir Anax! the prisoner SER-042 is inside the interrogation room!""
"Why i feel that they are happy seeing Heitor?", though Maryanne.
"How was is her behavior on the way, Jailer 60?" asked Heitor.
"It is normal sir", said the human.
His companion scratches his cheek and said, "Awful as always".
"Hahh... that was expected. Jailers 60 and 63 you are dismissed". Hearing Heitor, the duo as if they had heard an angel voice, put grin on theirs faces and go away.
Seeing the duo leaving, Heitor sighs, hearing it Maryanne said, "Something bothers you?". Heitor look at her and fixing his necktie that had became a little misplaced on his way there, he said, "I forgot that you are a psychologist... isn't polite analyze someone who didn't request it".
"Oh no! i wasn't! I just was con,,,", said Maryanne.
"Nevermind, it's nothing too serious... is just that i remembered the reason behind those two bad eating habit", said Heitor.
Maryanne made a complicated look on her face and said, "Why is it bothering you?".
Heitor look at Maryanne, putting one of his smaller six hands on a reader besides the door that was being guarded and said, "Because it is the person who we are about to meet with".
Seeing him entering, she takes a step back, Maryanne hold her impulse to follow the jailers.
"It's just a old lady, what is the worst that she can do?", Mariah though.
"Docter?", said Heitor.
Take another step backwards, Maryanne's eyes open more wide. She take two step forwards, hold her notebook tightly and entered the room.
"Lets hug the Devil", murmured Maryanne.