The guards offered the three prisoners the bottled water, and they drank the liquid of life with unadulterated pleasure. But when Eric asked the guards to release them, they ignored his request.

Paul stared at Eric sullenly. 'Aren't these your subordinates?" he asked. 'What is going on?"

Eric said nothing. There was nothing to be said. He had no idea how his servants had been turned against him.

Once the guards had finished giving them water, they left the room without ...