By the time their meal eventually arrived, Taylor, Amy, and Everett were slumped together in a huddle at the side of the dungeon, sharing their warmth and dozy with boredom. When the guard turned his key in the door, they startled awake and jumped to their feet.

"Step away from the door," the guard shouted as he pushed his way into the cell. He looked at them warily as he set down a large cloth-covered tray on the dusty floor.

"We're nowhere near the door," said Everett ...