Sterling tried to get to his feet as Mistress McKinney was taken from his side, shackles forcing him onto hands and knees in order to do so.
“No! WAIT!” he called after the guard but already it was too late. He lowered his head momentarily as she disappeared, forced down the hall, away from him.. Hand raised briefly, allowing fist to slam down against cell floor before he moved himself back into the corner again. Manchester took a step closer to him.
"My name, Sir, is Lucien Manchester. My services have been called upon to act as advisor on your behalf under the current circumstance that you seem to have found yourself in."
Sterling did not reply immediately. Drawing his knees upward to his chest, chains pushed over to mingle about his ankles with the others, he hugged himself tightly, before blond head cocked sideways allowing good eye to fall upon the newcomer.
“Who sent you?” he asked tersely, his tone tinged with bitterness.