"One of them gave up halfway here. I know nothing of his fate. And the second... the miserable creature, he...

"One of them gave up halfway here. I know nothing of his fate. And the second... the miserable creature, he..." Rismel closes his eyes, as if fighting to control his temper. "He kept talking — how knowledge must belong to everyone, wisdom should be shared, about telling others about this place... he kept talking and talking.... " Rismel falls still for a moment. "So I silenced him."