Severin felt an uncomfortable feeling in his stomach. "Which Lord beat you?"
"It's a monster. It's Shadow."
Severin raised his brows. He'd come to realize that Anansi has a flair for the dramatic; all those stories he's eating must be doing something to him.
Anansi continued, "Its name is Volis, and he claimed the title of Shadow Lord, the Lord of Shadow."
"Is he strong?" Severin asked.
Anansi snorted, and his eyes hardened. "He is."
Severin's eyes twitched, and he didn't say anything for a long time. "I need to go through that door."
"Of course," Anansi smiled, bitterness hidden in the curves of his lips. "You are less corrupted; the door might still take you. But all other people are stuck here."
"You sound as if you are looking for a way to trick me into staying here permanently," Severin noted casually.
