Tannow let a little laugh pass his lips. "No, not exactly. In fact I'd say your better half has actually done less to keep you here than you yourself." His face grew somber again.<br/><br/>"Setrina, the world is not fair. You know that, everyone knows it. We pretend that there's justice in our lives, or that some kind of judgment day is coming - but it isn't." His eyes locked with hers. "Not without you, anyway."<br/><br/>Tannow walked past her to the door to the study, closed it and locked it. "If you want freedom... Or, perhaps, revenge on the whole system that put you here... Well, either way, we give to get. So that's the carrot for you - freedom, for every elf in the empire. At the end of a very long, very hard road."<br/><br/>Tannow shook his head. "That's the bright side. The stick, if you will, is that if you don't obey, don't push yourself, don't make my will your will..." His hands folded together. "I won't *just* torture and abuse you until you die, I'll do the same to every elf in this kingdom. You'll take your last, painful breath knowing that your whole species is doing the same."<br/><br/>After a long silence, Tannow unlocked the door and stepped away from it. "If you understand me, you can report to Kagan and I'll see you tomorrow." He opened the door for her. "Sleep well."