Teddy felt the cold touch of a raindrop on his face. His eyelids fluttered before opening completely.
Somehow, he was dragged to the Rottin Woods. The man looked down and saw he was tied to a tree.
Teddy tried to wriggle himself out but the rope didn't budge.
"Don't waste your strength. My knots are sublime." a voice echoed in the cold woods.
Teddy looked over and saw Siderius stuffing his pipe with some dried leaves.
"You… How did we get here?" Teddy said.
"I carried you here, of course. How else?"
"Are you going to torture me?"
"Please, Teddy. Torture only works some of the time. What prevents you from telling me lies just to let you off the hook?"
Teddy tried to form a smile. "Yeah… So what are you going to do? Are you just going to kill me?"
"Unfortunately, yes. Teddy. I will kill you. But not now. I need to take a look inside that brain first."
"What… What do you mean by that?"
Siderius tapped his finger on his temple slowly and rhythmically.
