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Alana slipped past Ethan and knelt in front of her with a kind smile. "We know; it's okay. You already said you're sorry and I can tell you are. We can talk more later, but time is tight and he need to hurry. Will you be okay until tomorrow?"

Hailey nodded.

After they left, Hailey resumed staring at the opposite wall of her tiny cell. It seemed impossible that someone in this God-forsaken world would be that noble. She allowed herself to hope that maybe, just possibly, she would escape with her life. She sat on the stone floor and tried to collect her thoughts. She went through several Yoga breathing exercises that Jason had taught her. Slowly, she began to calm down.

Someone knocked on the prison door then it opened.

The elderly fellow from the previous night -- who she just realized she hadn't gotten his name -- entered carrying a bowl full of disgusting looking soup and a pail of water.

"Was that your friend?" He asked. "The dragon you told me about last night?"

She nodded.

"What d