Inez frowned, but she still lowered her hands and started paying attention to what the man was singing. The humming was low. Strange. Almost like a chant, almost like he was singing a song.
"When the river bends and shadows lie,
The sea will call, the storm will reply.
Seek the name that breaks the flame,
A crown of ash, a heart full of shame.."
Inez's breath caught in her lungs, and she found herself leaning close to the bars. "What does that mean? What name? Whose name?"
The man leaned forward, his face caught in the silver of the moonlight. For the first time, Inez saw nothing but regret and pain in the eyes of the man.
"Cain." He whispered the name like it was a curse.
But before Inez could ask him more, the sounds of the iron gates opening with a clatter broke the silence of the prison. A second later, the guards stepped inside. They swarmed the corridor, heading straight to the cell of the prisoner with whom Inez was talking.
"Number 72, it's your turn."
