Kaden Tobler's grand plans to air his grievances to Lord Octa about his mistreatment died when the first drunken prisoner had fallen victim to...  to... Kaden wasn't even sure what exactly it was, only that he certainly didn't want that to happen to him.  

He opened his mouth multiple times during Octa's questioning of the elf, wanting to point out that he was a noble and that he had committed no crime.  But interrupting this maniac didn't seem like the wisest idea and each time Kaden lost his nerve and remained silent. 

[i]"...consume their life essence at a more appropriate time..."[/i] The horror of that idea prompted the young lord to finally find some nerve as they were being led away to the dungeons.  He twisted in the dread knight's grasp, looking back.  "This is a mistake!" he cried, his dry mouth and throat causing his voice to crack.  "I am Lord Tobler's son, sent here to serve you until my 21st birthday!  I've done nothing wrong!"