| rdfs:comment | - By Katherina Damn those Jiangs, both of them. Tai seemed friendly at first, but was keeping her prisoner, probably to use her against his brother... And Dao? He's the one who got them into this mess, and had he come to try to save her? Of course not. The hell with both of them. Katherina began hours before dawn, tying her sheets together into a rope long enough to reach the ground. Then, she went into her closet and haphazardly tossed clothing around the room. She opened the window, and tossed the sheet rope outside, then snuck under the bed to wait...
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| abstract | - By Katherina Damn those Jiangs, both of them. Tai seemed friendly at first, but was keeping her prisoner, probably to use her against his brother... And Dao? He's the one who got them into this mess, and had he come to try to save her? Of course not. The hell with both of them. Katherina began hours before dawn, tying her sheets together into a rope long enough to reach the ground. Then, she went into her closet and haphazardly tossed clothing around the room. The clothing was all cheap knockoffs, meant to give her the impression of wealth that Dao could not and would not provide. As for Tai? He'd made sure she was well fed, but she was still confined to this tiny bedroom, guarded by these...thugs. Bastard should have known he couldn't keep me locked up forever... When I get out of here, I'm going to find someone with more guile than your brother, and I'll have them finish the job on you... She opened the window, and tossed the sheet rope outside, then snuck under the bed to wait... A few hours passed, and finally one of Tai's flunkies opened the door to bring her breakfast. Looking at the scene, he dropped the plate, spilling eggs and bacon over the floor, coincidentally ruining the one genuine dress Katherina owned... 'The prisoner's escaped! She's somewhere in the City! Everyone, go find her!' Katherina had to suppress a giggle as the guards stomped out of the apartment, and ran out into the City, conveniently forgetting to lock the door... She waited for a few minutes more, then grabbed a cowl from the floor and pulled it low over her head, stepping into the morning sunshine, a free woman at last...
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