Spotted Eagle Mountain groundlight

shardul listened, but did not speak. he would greatly enjoy wringing the hope from the wolf's voice. presently he stood -- he stretched, and he moved to the mouth of the cave. "thou hast two choices, little would-be king. either i remove food from thy mouth until thou hast become too weak to say a word, or i shall torture thee for a short time now, and end it when i have been sated."

his voice was a calm monotone; his eyes shone almost placidly as he extended the mad choice to the helpless little fool, and he waited with obvious patience for a decision to be made.