Alyxander followed in after a moment, and was appalled by the condition in which the prisoner was being kept in. Even the strongest of men could not have broken free from the chains he wore if they were half the weight. And the collar; the memories it stirred were no better. What had this man done, fighting so much to have ended up in this condition? Alyx took a deep breath to keep himself composed. His gaze flitted to Rolf. "May I remove the gag from his lips?" He did not act without asking for permission, knowing it was better safe than sorry. He wanted no trouble caused by his own hand.