Theo’s POV
“Well now, aren’t you a handsome fellow?” The jailor taunts me. Apparently the Emerald Kingdom has one after all, just not full time. “The king has asked me to get you all cleaned up. Your mommy and daddy will be here soon. Shall we do this the easy way, or the hard way?”
“What’s the easy way?” I ask, rather suspiciously.
“You put this pair of handcuffs on,” he says, showing me the pair of silver hand cuffs in his gloved hands. “You attach it to the bars, and then I bring in a bucket of warm water and soap for you to get all washed up like a big boy. I’ll even give you a towel and clothes to wear afterwards.”
“And what’s the hard way?” I ask, not liking the idea of putting a pair of silver cuffs on myself.
“That depends on my mood,” the jailor informs me with a na
