it didn’t come off to me like flint was being locked up there too? it was more they went there and paid the head dude off to let thomas go.

I’m going to headcanon that’s what’s going on bc the alternative is just too awful to even contemplate and makes me want Silver’s head on a platter with an apple in his mouth and his balls on a tiny plate beside it. Just – the guy in charge had the key to James’ shackles and that does not bode well at all. Just no, no, no, no, and fuck Silver extra hard with something very hot if that’s what I’m meant to take out of this. I’m going to go with the shackles are there for everyone’s protection until he sees Thomas and then it’s safe to let them both go. Right? Right.