The prattipoka’s eyes pleaded with Satis as it looked at her.
“Well, I did ask you nicely not so long ago, but here goes your kind! They seem to be adamant about not letting us go even if you may beg me or my mate now. You should know that all things have their own limitations—their own time. They are not always flexible or tough, and yes, again, they always have expiration. Deals and offers have deadlines, too, even pleas. So if you have thought well about my entreaty earlier, this wouldn’t have happened. My mate wouldn’t have decided to burn our way out. You should have convinced your kind to let us go when I asked,” Satis lectured. “Now, I suggest you brace yourself.”
The prattipoka made a piercing screeching sound when Fireon began to blow black fire that easily melted the bars and g
