Alena was still in shock, each time Erika grabbed her hand she wanted to cry out, the blistered skin begging to be left alone, but she kept quiet. Erika stopping the second guard played out in near slow motion, they were getting out of here, but the price to pay for doing so... She could feel the tears welling up in her eyes, she wanted to sit down and cry, to beg whoever for forgiveness for what she had done, but she also wanted to live, to be free, and this was the only way. It didn't seem to take long for Erika to take out the second guard and soon they were out in the fresh air. It felt nice, the cool rain on her exposed skin, the chill in the air compared to the stuffiness of the workhouse and the forge.

How long did they have before those guards were found and they came looking for them? Surely not too long, they would change out shifts, or realize two cells were empty... She took a deep breath, grabbed Erika's arm, and hurried off towards the forest, knowing they'd need cover if they were going to have a chance to escape. It would be a long time before they could stop running, before they'd ever feel safe, but at least they were free. Once among the trees she dropped to her knees, gasping for breath. Her blistered hands hit the rough ground in front of her and she cried out in pain. They would need to be bandaged somehow, otherwise she was sure they would be infected soon... one of the other girls who controlled fire, she had been burned on her leg by the forge, and the blisters left exposed. Soon her leg seemed to rot and shortly after she had died. Alena didn't want that, not now that she was out of there...