Maximus hadn’t shown me the fourth floor because he said it was “private.” I translated that as “Vlad’s personal territory” and wondered why he needed the equivalent of an apartment building for his quarters. Or maybe that was where he did all his torturing. I could understand Maximus not wanting to show me that room. “No, I do my torturing in the dungeon like any other respectable castle owner,” he said, amusement clear in his voice.
