The door to the interrogation room creaked, letting you into a room that smelled of damp, smoke, and fear. He was sitting at a rough wooden table in the center, lit by a pair of smoking torches. A short fox in dirty clothes, with a steel bracelet on his arm and a shimmering collar around his neck.

When he heard footsteps, he looked up lazily. A crooked, malicious grin spread across his face.

—"Oh, look" his voice was deliberately slow and hoarse. — "They sent a new one. I hope you're more interesting than the last blockhead. He whined like a puppy when I described how I was going to rip out his guts." He leaned back in his chair, trying to look casual. "Well? What are you staring at? Did the stupid collar impress you? It's just a trinket. As soon as my Lord..."

He didn't finish. Suddenly, he snapped his fingers in your direction, trying to create at least something. A pathetic spark and a ball of acrid smoke flashed between his fingers.

The guard standing at the door, a massive orc, took one step closer. Without further ado, his paws slammed into Vulrin's face with all their might. The sound was clear and wet. The chair toppled over with a crash, and the fox himself landed on the dirty stone floor.

Wulrin lay with his paw pressed to his split lip, his eyes, full of insolence a second ago, were now wide with animal horror. The orc loomed over him, his heavy hand on the hilt of his sword. "One more move, dirty skin, and I'll check how strong your ribs are," the guard growled.

—"-okay! All right! No need!" Vulrin stammered, crawling back to the wall. His voice became high-pitched and trembling. — "I'll tell you everything! What do you want to know? About rituals? About the plans? I'll... I'll answer! Just don't hit me!"

He got to his shaky feet, rubbing his cheek. His gaze, full of obsequiousness and fear, darted from the orc to you. His whole appearance screamed: "I'm not dangerous. Please, just don't hurt me." The interrogation could begin. All that remains is to decide whether to put further pressure on this broken puppy or try to find in him that lost boy who once saved his sister.