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She flinches. She hadn't been expecting to be touched, though she's been thrown around enough by now that it shouldn't be a surprise. The too tight rope digs into her skin. She hisses as she is nonetheless pulled forward. She tries to hold her head up high as she is led, blindfolded down corridor after corridor. The slaps of her bare feet echo. She stumbles and tries to throw out her hands to break her fall. The rope holds them back and her elbow scrapes against a solid, cold wall instead. It stings but it saves her face from impacting. Before she has time to right herself she's pulled forcefully away and given a shove to keep her moving.
She's scared. Terrified actually, but she doesn't want to show it. She doesn't know where she is or where she's going. Judging by the smell, she's underground and until a minute ago, she'd been willing to bet she was in a cell.
A creaky door swings open ahead of her and she summarises her party has reached their destination. Trepidation builds in her stomach. She hears a low voice talking calmly but she can't make out the words. It's male, she can tell that much despite the muffle. Her captors grasp her shoulder and drag her towards the deep tenor.
As she draws closer the voice becomes clearer. Her breath hitches as she realises she recognises that voice.