Chapter 23 : Ambush
When I came to, I found myself in a rather spacious stone chamber.My head was still throbbing from the two heavy blows earlier, and when I went to touch the sore spot, I realized my hands were completely immobilized.Glancing behind me, I noticed two copper rings, green with rust, embedded in the wall. Attached to them were two unfamiliar vines, their other ends tightly bound around my wrists.I was tied up in a spread-eagle position, making it impossible for me to bring my hands together, let alone attempt to loosen the ropes.I was taken aback by the ingenuity of this binding method. It seemed utterly impossible to break free from it, leaving me to wonder if it was the craftiness of the Water Monkeys at work. Could they really possess such high intelligence?But apart from the Water Monkeys, there was nothing else in sight, fo