Angus asked a peel of questions after that and they were all about the Black Manor. Its size, the entrances, the areas where security could be expected to be most dense…
Every question Angus asked, the Vyker Captain answered with the same lifeless tone and offered as much detail as he was privy to. He also mentioned that, although Vykers were certainly the most capable security at the Black Manor, they were not the only ones.
All in all, by the time the Vyker Captain's voice started to become droll as his life began to drain, Angus was nodding with a satisfied smile. He felt like he had learned quite as much as he needed to know.
Once the Vyker Captain was useless to him but was still holding on to life as best he could, Angus grabbed his head and with a twist, he broke his neck and let the Vyker's head hang off the back of the chair. His breathing finally ended.
"We'll be very busy," Angus said in an urgent tone of voice.