[Estinien crosses his arms, furrowing his brow. Ah, yes, how foolish of him, he thinks bitterly. He was captured because he simply forgot to fight back.]

We awoke as weakened as you are now, and the enemy bore whips that were capable of robbing a man of their will. As for the rest, it's a long story. They fed us poison, invited a force called the Kenoma into our bodies... at least half our number succumbed.