It's probably not the reaction that anyone else in the castle would have to such a screed. Anyone else that Lenore knows would be enraged, disgusted, or perhaps just bored. Lenore, however, is delighted.
Their little captive--'little', at an estimated head and a half taller than Lenore if they were both standing--is clever and spirited, with a remarkable amount of creativity for someone who has spent days hungry, filthy, and uncomfortable. So Lenore's laughter is bright and unrestrained, as if their captive has just told her a very clever and only slightly dirty joke.
"It's a little long for a name," Lenore replies, eyes glittering with mirth. "Let's go with 'Nightie' for short, then, shall we?"
Two of the guards return, carrying two buckets of water each, so Lenore nods to them and indicates the cage. "Go ahead and toss them over her. Maybe it'll help."
And that's why there's a drain in the floor--one of the reasons, anyway. All four buckets of frigid mountain water can just drain away after they splash across the prisoner, one after another.
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It's probably not the reaction that anyone else in the castle would have to such a screed. Anyone else that Lenore knows would be enraged, disgusted, or perhaps just bored. Lenore, however, is delighted.
Their little captive--'little', at an estimated head and a half taller than Lenore if they were both standing--is clever and spirited, with a remarkable amount of creativity for someone who has spent days hungry, filthy, and uncomfortable. So Lenore's laughter is bright and unrestrained, as if their captive has just told her a very clever and only slightly dirty joke.
"It's a little long for a name," Lenore replies, eyes glittering with mirth. "Let's go with 'Nightie' for short, then, shall we?"
Two of the guards return, carrying two buckets of water each, so Lenore nods to them and indicates the cage. "Go ahead and toss them over her. Maybe it'll help."
And that's why there's a drain in the floor--one of the reasons, anyway. All four buckets of frigid mountain water can just drain away after they splash across the prisoner, one after another.