Kratos waited for the crying and weeping to start up in the refrigerator, but none did--for the moment. It seemed they had either escaped or only earned themselves a temporary respite.

He peered down the small staircase. "Not the first, no, but it seems unlikely that many have come before us. In any case..." Kratos took the initiative and began quickly descending the stairs.

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