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The Tlatoani waited for a moment as the silence from the Tlacate's statements hung in the air.

"Yes, now I know that there are others, but this man is here." The Tlatoani held the index finger of his right hand up in the air. "And he knows his way around the castle. Now, no more of this what I need of his is simple and we still have much to discuss." Meztli the Tlatoani looked up at Atl. "You know where the dungeon is?"

"Yes Tlatoani." Atl replied.

"Good good. Now I see that you are done your breakfast so I have a task that I need ask of you. Of course you are the last person eating in the mess hall which means that you are either a very slow eater or a very slow eater and a member of the night watch? Don't answer." The Tlatoani shook his head. "The bags under your eyes tell me everything that I need to know." Meztli the Tlatoani looked at the Tlacate for a moment and then looked back at Atl. "Now then, I need you to take me to the dungeon. Can you manage that?"

"Yes Tlatoani, I can take you there."

"Good, now we must go. Yolotl that was not too hard. See that my casters eat they will be hungry. I will see you this evening after I have had a chance to wash myself."

"Meztli please let me send someone with you."

"No need no need the slow eating soldier from the night watch will do just fine. Now then," the Tlatoani stood up, "take me to the dungeon I need to speak to the castles former owners."