@Aisling "I've got my cell phone on," Mihnea said via telepathy and freed his foot. "You can track it. But to be honest... this guy seems like a joke to me."
The puppet laughed evilly. "Do you see this bathtub?" A clear liquid began to fill an old bathtub.
"Is it acid that is going to cauterize us?" Mihnea asked.
"No," the puppet answered. "It is water. The water is lukewarm." He let go of an evil laugh again. "Uncomfortable when you were looking forward to a hot bath!"