A few clangs echoed in the dark room before silence enveloped it once more. A frustrated click informed Oliver of the bad mood his raven-haired friend was in. The cuffs were obviously not easy to get out of. No matter how much they struggle, two Basic individuals couldn't possibly escape their predicament with their strength alone. That didn't stop Bella from trying, however.
"Why not just wait?" Oliver eventually asked. "He said he would let us go soon."
Of course, it was so that another party could kill them and claim the Red Marking bounty, but they would at least have an opening to work with.
"I'm not letting it get to that…" Bella forced the words between gritted teeth. "No way I'm gonna inconvenience the boss like this…"
