After their brief introductions, the middle-aged lawyer asked, "So, what can I help you with?"
Instead of answering, Matthew studied him for a moment and asked, "Mr. Zoller, what did you do that landed you here?"
He glanced at a stash of emergency rations tucked away in the corner, indicating that the lawyer wasn't living comfortably.
Tertius' face twisted into a bitter smile. "Since you asked, I'll tell you. I was a top student back in Dornia, always ranking near the top of my class. Even at one of the nation's best law schools, I stood out.
"One night, a few dorm mates and I went out for a barbecue. We'd all had a few drinks when some thug came by to pick a fight. My friends started throwing punches, but I stayed out of it. As things got uglier, I got scared and ran. I thought that'd be the end of it, but the next morning, the police showed up at my house, arresting me for negligent manslaughter. I knew right then I'd been framed. So, I escaped, eventually ending up here."
Tertius sighed heavily, regret etched across his face. He'd never wanted to come to a place as nightmarish as this, where death and near-death were daily occurrences. He'd seen people dragged off, organs harvested, women forced into brothels in broad daylight, and even men and women captured and sold for money. It was a world painted in grim shades of gray, and that was why Tertius kept his head down and stayed vigilant every day.
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