The Last Chain

The chain around Conrad's neck broke; it was the last chain on his body.

The sound of the chain breaking interrupted the final note of Duncan's speech and stopped him in his tracks.

Gideon tilted his head and chuckled softly,

"What did you think I was going to do? Kill him?"

He stood up and stretched lazily.

"I was just fulfilling my last promise to him, which was to help him break all the chains.