[Susan Delgado]

Anna snorted and picked up an apple from the pile in the middle of the floor. She peered at it for a moment, then put it down again. She wasn't ready to eat yet. She went back to the bars and stuck her arms through again, ignoring the Elf still standing there staring at her. Insane or not, Celumëomaryu was a fool.

"Celumëomaryu is a fool."

She turned toward Calimiel, surprised to hear her own thoughts echoed from another. "I was just thinking that. If not Maladil, Kenelm."

"Yes, though my brother has ever been a pacifist and did not defend the Castle from the Orcs, I cannot believe he would let his own sister and-" She glanced over at Anna, unsure exactly what to call her in relation to Kenelm. "-someone he has known so long be starved," She finished finally.

Anna nodded. "Celumëomaryu will eventually be overcome, though it wouldn't suprise me to find that she'd thrown away the key."

Calimiel shook her head. "You think so ill of her. She won't let it happen. Who could watch two people she'd known so long die when she could prevent it?"

"She could." Anna wandered down the line of the bars to the corner where they intersected with the wall. The bars were flush. She didn't see any way she could get through here. She glanced out through the bars and was suprised to find that the wall outside the cell continued past the wall inside for several feet. Now why was that? It was almost as if...hmmm. "Calimiel, come here, see what I've found," She called across the cell.

Calimiel approached, curious and frowned to see what Anna had to show her. "This cell is above the Butler's quarters. If there's a secret room here, even if we could get it open, it wouldn't be a good idea to appear there unexpectedly."

Anna considered this. "But wouldn't he be surprised to see us?" The thought amused her. "Come on, help me find the switch."

"What makes you think there is one on this side? He wouldn't want the prisoners getting loose, would he?"

Anna couldn't help smiling at the thought. That was exactly what she was planning. "But there would have to be, or he'd be trapped in here. He couldn't leave it open or the same thing would happen."

Calimiel nodded. Anna had a point. "All right. I'll help you."

Together, they began searching for the switch that would open the secret door.

[ January 09, 2003: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ]