Skeleton Stands Trial

Inside his cell, Ty addressed the armored guard with a soft yet firm voice, his lipless skeleton skull somehow managing to convey sincerity. "Sir, I'm sure this is some kind of misunderstanding," he said, trying to ease the tension. He noticed the guard's nervousness as he reported Ty's awakening to someone on the other end of the radio.

"J-just stay back and don't try anything funny!" the guard warned, his voice shaking slightly.

Ty, slightly amused but also wanting to defuse the situation, replied boldly, "If I wanted to do something funny, I'd turn this dungeon into a sauna." The guard looked at him in confusion. "A what?" he asked.

"Eh, never mind. But really, how long must I sit in here? I really don't want to be wasting—"