All day she had struggled to keep the forge hot enough, the whip meeting her skin each time she stopped. She hadn't wanted to stop but her body was tired, her mind distracted. If they didn't escape tonight she didn't know how she's survive. Her legs hurt, the skin covered in red welts from the whip. They never did it hard enough to break the skin, no that would risk infection and she would not be able to work for longer.

It felt like ages before she was returned to the work house and allowed to sit for the evening meal. As she picked at the soup she watched Erika, wondering if they were still going to try it, were still going to attempt something that could cost them their lives. She was willing, she wasn't even scared, she just needed this to work. The guards seemed to be drunk much quicker Alena noticed, she figured Erika had something to do with it, all a part of their plan.

"Tell me what you need me to do..." She whispered, not taking her eyes off her bowl of soup. She didn't want to alert the other girls, they would probably tell a guard their plans in order to gain some favour of sorts. Of course she felt bad, leaving them all behind, but they'd never be able to get everyone out and a lot of them wouldn't leave anyways, they had been here too long, lost their will to do anything else.

Dinner was over quick, the guards were escorting girls away, struggling a bit in their inebriated state. Alena looked to Erika, daring a glance at her to assure herself that they could do this.