"Given the history of this place, I imagine it was intentionally designed to be difficult to navigate so it would be harder to leave." He looked up at the walls around them, stroking his beard slowly. It was a dark thought but he couldn't imagine why it would be inaccurate all things considered. One of the best ways to trap a slave was to make it hard for them to find their way to safety.

Shaking his head, he focused now on his mabari and the boy paying attention to him. "He is! This is Achilles Alexander. He is still a pup but he is growing quickly."

The dog gave a bark and sat there so he could enjoy the attention he was being given, melting into it almost instantly.