Ah, I see... Yes, that would do it. It seems to me the poor thing should be set free.

[ This feeling was all the stronger given that he had also recently been kept in a cell that was far too small for his liking. How could one not feel sympathy for any creature kept in such an uncomfortable place? ]

I didn't notice anything unusual about the pool we were taken to. I never felt more drained than I was already. I wonder that they weren't feeding us some sort of drug to keep us quiet, either that or there was some kind of dampening field. Hm, what did they do with the things they siphoned from you?