He dragged Hiryu, now wearing little more than shreds, into the nearest cell. This one was different from the others. It was where Eigis played with h...s prisoners, the way a cat does with a mouse before it eats it. A pair of heavy silver chains hung in the middle. More were connected to the floor. Unlocking them, Eigis bound Hiryu’s ankles, and then lifted each arm, clamping the end of a chain around each wrist, so the young man hung partly suspended.Already Hiryu was stirring, starting to come. But no, she'd mouthed off, and for once, she'd gotten hers. With all the trouble she'd caused Spearfish Lake, it felt good to be the one to pay her back a little.Still, he knew that he'd stepped out of line. In the winter, that kind of unkindness could be deadly. It probably wouldn't be right now; it wasn't that cold, and someone would probably be along fairly soon.He thought about it as he passed along the lakeshore in front of town. Finally, his guilt overcame him a little, and he hawed the. Glen, after helping clear the table, retreated to the living room to watch a game on TV, leaving Phillipe and his mother alone in the kitchen.Even though Glen was little more than thirty feet away, Helen was nervous. She tried concentrating on the soapy dishes, but Phillipe's voice jarred her back to the reality which stood next to her."You don't need to be so nervous Mom. I'm not going to attack you," he said in hushed tones.She tried smiling to lower the tension and responded in a low voice. It didn't matter, though. I was going to die soon.I asked him how he found me. I didn't understand what he was doing here and I was curious to know how he found me.He replied, "I received that check you sent me from the sale of the house. I tore it up. I was so pissed. Not at you. I was mad at myself for being such a stupid asshole. I realized I had let the best thing that ever happened to me get away. No, worse than that. I didn't let you get away. I drove you away. I threw you away. It didn't.