Alex stifled a groan as Andraska misunderstood her threat.
It wasn't her saying she was important. It was actually the opposite. The Cauldron would kill her, and kill any Knights she had spoken to, just in case she had spilled anything. "No. You don't understand. That-"
She sighed heavily. "I'm going to die if I end up jail, and you and your partners will too."
Before she could elaborate, the rustling of his companions sounded near. She cocked her head, wondering what the man had in mind. To be fair, her options were limited to begin with.
When he shattered the bottle, Alex flinched. She raised her eyebrows incredulously, surprised he would attempt a ruse such as that. With what had happened earlier, plus Alex's ability to pretend to be innocent, she doubted they would believe him. The downside of that was that Alex would definitely be taken into custody, and the events would be looked into.
Shit.
"Fine," Alex hissed. Now that she had run through all the options, this was by far the best one. Besides, this might actually be fun. She'd never had a chance to 'corrupt' a guard.
The man hardly appeared to be innocent, but Alex liked the little fantasy she had created more.
Head down, arms folded, Alex schooled her expression into that of a girl at least five arcs younger, and her entire demeanour was changed. Were it not for the fact that she hadn't moved and had a hole in her arm, she might have passed as someone else.
Quietly, Alex followed Andraska's lead, unsure how he planned to explain the situation to his comrades. She could give a statement, and wasn't in any danger from the Cauldron as long as she didn't stay there too long. She steadfastly kept her face down, avoiding eye contact with Andraska in case the others picked up on something in her gaze.
Better safe than sorry.
It wasn't her saying she was important. It was actually the opposite. The Cauldron would kill her, and kill any Knights she had spoken to, just in case she had spilled anything. "No. You don't understand. That-"
She sighed heavily. "I'm going to die if I end up jail, and you and your partners will too."
Before she could elaborate, the rustling of his companions sounded near. She cocked her head, wondering what the man had in mind. To be fair, her options were limited to begin with.
When he shattered the bottle, Alex flinched. She raised her eyebrows incredulously, surprised he would attempt a ruse such as that. With what had happened earlier, plus Alex's ability to pretend to be innocent, she doubted they would believe him. The downside of that was that Alex would definitely be taken into custody, and the events would be looked into.
Shit.
"Fine," Alex hissed. Now that she had run through all the options, this was by far the best one. Besides, this might actually be fun. She'd never had a chance to 'corrupt' a guard.
The man hardly appeared to be innocent, but Alex liked the little fantasy she had created more.
Head down, arms folded, Alex schooled her expression into that of a girl at least five arcs younger, and her entire demeanour was changed. Were it not for the fact that she hadn't moved and had a hole in her arm, she might have passed as someone else.
Quietly, Alex followed Andraska's lead, unsure how he planned to explain the situation to his comrades. She could give a statement, and wasn't in any danger from the Cauldron as long as she didn't stay there too long. She steadfastly kept her face down, avoiding eye contact with Andraska in case the others picked up on something in her gaze.
Better safe than sorry.
