End of all Hope

It was past time to leave this place, he thought quietly to himself as he watched more of the felines leave the estate. However he doubted that the hosts of this place would just allow him to walk out of the gate by himself, especially considering his abilities and knowledge of the workings of the rings. Thus he would have to wait until either dusk or nightfall before he made any attempt to sneak away from this place.

It was really only a matter of time before he ended up caged again if he remained here, and while the restraints may not be as visible and obvious, that didn't make it any less a cage. And no cage, however comfortable it might be or seem was worth getting caught up in if it could be avoided.

Thus he went about his business as usual for now--which pretty much was to avoid as much attention as was possible without unduly worrying those whom had brought him here in the first place. Once darkness fell however he moved to check out the boundaries of the estate and considered what was the best method open to him for getting past those boundaries and remaining outside them even once his absence was discovered.