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Aaron was about to reply when he noticed the servant's nervous looks past him. Aaron froze, and considered what he said. He could hurt himself, or say he was sick.

"Um..." Aaron stammered, as he realized he was just told he had no choice...what did that mean? Was he - "I thought I had a choice to come and go?" His brown eyes peered into his, trying to remain calm and not show any nervousness. He was trying to think on his toes to make him feel less likely to force him into his room. He had a choice, to come and go. If he didn't have his stuff, it would be believable. His clothes and stuff were in his hands. He was sure that Zaius would drag him back to his room. There was no telling what he would do.

Aaron considered his options. Stay or go. But the thing is? "I'd give the benefit of the doubt of the- human..." He tried. "Not all humans are- actually traitors, renegades, or a spy. Maybe he really doesn't know about Caesar or his Renegades and was telling the truth. Some humans are real wild humans...or he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Maybe he was on Renegade land when he was captured and where-ever you got him, those sellers claimed he was a renegade."

Aaron looked at his baggage. It was only a small suitcase and a carry-on bag. Nothing more or less than a few days...If he left, he'd be a coward. But then again, he wanted to show intelligence. Sometimes, benefit of the doubt worked in cases like this..."Then you'd be torturing an innocent human pet." He added. "He's not fabricating any story." Then he said, "What if his family noticed his disappearance and ran for the hills? They might have an emergency plan. If one of them gets caught, they flee somewhere else. It's possible." Aaron was listing some things that were on his mind.

He glanced over to the servant...wondering if they were- ever harmed or hurt. Or were afraid of him? But he was a little careful. He was treading on thin ice, perhaps? "Benefit of the doubt." He tried helpfully.

"But in the books I read, they said they wore green, but he wore brown and blue." He slowly said. "And he wore boots made from bear skin. I analyzed his clothes and boots while talking earlier." He figured it was ok to point out what the books told him. They didn't teach him in school. He read the books that were in the library. Perhaps he was wrong. But he was a bookworm. "But a civilian doesn't necessary know where renegades are." He tried again to point out...Then he said something, "I know where the Gorilla Army base is because I visit there to visit Bartu and Galen sometimes." He then pointed out, "But I don't know where the outposts are and where other bases are when Bartu's deployed."

He was trying to prove with his own experiences. But then he clammed up...in the end- when he noticed the servants remaining quiet and drawing away. He had much to learn...What would he do to him if he was just mentioning some observations?

Aaron couldn't just simply product renegade clothing...but perhaps...he could ask Bartu for some clothes. "Bartu might have some." He sounded very uncertain at this point. "He stuffs humans so I don't see why he doesn't have some to prove that they wear different clothes."

Aaron shifted foot to foot, obviously, his trepidation taking a hold of him. "The forces are dressed in tunics, they carry various weapons, have this oath to keep, and maybe this human pet isn't refusing to answer." He said. "Maybe he just simply doesn't know. It's like trying to get information out of a pet human." He finally said. "Some books are old. Some are new. The Renegade Soldier and Spies Halloween Edition." Was Zaius going to discipline him? He didn't know.

Aaron tried every which way to prevent going down those stairs. "No." He said, digging his heels into the rug, and even as well as trying to hold onto the wall. He clearly didn't want to see what was down stairs. He was already trying to fruitlessly fight against being forced into some place he didn't want to. "No!  That's not fair and it's cruel." He blurted out.

"I'll never come back here again!"

Aaron turns pale and wan, as having never seen anything like that. He tried to get away- and refused to examine things. He was now trying to get past him, any way to get out of these rooms....He didn't care if he was an apprentice or not.

The servants had tried to get him to get out but he had been caught, trying to leave. This wasn't fair, being treated like a common human- pet. He couldn't wait to get out of there and quickly. It was horrible. How could this council member be so cold and cruel to ape-raised humans. First thing he would do is get his suitcase and day case. Then head to his former guardian. He still had his room there and he would see Maximus later. It was a bad idea choosing Zaius first.

If only he could get past Zaius. If he tried to push against him, he'd be mocked. He was already ill from the prospect of seeing the coal and pot. He didn't like what he saw...having never heard or seen torture devices. He was frightened.