*Avari Tower*

My blood ran cold. I froze like a mouse under the gaze of a hungry cat. I didn't know what to do or why he was there. So all I could think of was slowly turning around and kneeling as I had been taught, not breathing or making a sound.

"Well, at least you didn't forget your manners," said Brad, and he reached back, hauling a large metal dog crate from the elevator. "But I'm not thinkin' that's gonna help you now."

I knew immediately that ...