The next week continued with fittings, and meals, and strained visits from Dracon, but never once was she allowed to leave the room. There was a water closet for her to take care of her personal needs, and Ellie brought in large buckets of water, warmed, of course, for the tub within which to bathe. But Briana was becoming bored. She spent her days plotting escape and her nights hoping that Seth, Colin, Bryce, and Reese would come for her soon.

During the time that she had ...