Into the Fire

[Korstyn Steele]

Nova looked up at Rahullu. "Maybe we can turn being separated to our advantage somehow? I know you stand the best chance of surviving on your own, but maybe Karst, Tibbs or I can stir up enough trouble by our lonesome to see a little more bit of this place than we have? I mean, members of the staff are so far out of sight — what better place to hide than that, huh?

Nova smiled, "And I'm pretty good at getting into trouble."

"See if you can get your roommate to say more than three words... maybe she's seen some things?"

Then, upon overhearing Caisy's concern, Nova rolled her eyes, before turning to face the lovebirds.

"Well, lucky for Tibbs, he's in safe hands now, right Red? Have there been any other accidents? Was that guard up to anything... uh, untoward? I mean, we met a gamblin' man who was on the prison payroll our first real day here, so who knows what else is going on behind the security cameras?"

Korstyn grunts  "I would say that their attempts to divide and conquer you and your little friends are as ineffective as they are transparent.  They managed to get to your sand-rat friend, but then tried and failed to get pretty boy there.  Your problem is one of attrition.  They hold all the keys and guard all the doors.  They can wait you out.  Whatever it is you're looking for, you need to find it and get out of here."