In the dead of night, Morwenna crept forward, silent as a shadow.

Her years of navigating rugged terrains had honed her stealth, blending her into the darkness and making her nearly invisible.

It wasn't until she was almost upon him that the man, flicking the last embers from his cigarette, turned his head.

With a swift strike of her steel pipe, the man merely grunted, too stunned to cry for help or see who had hit him, before collapsing to the ground. Morwenna grabbed his collar, gently easing his body down to avoid any noise that might alert others inside the factory.

She then crouched near the metal door, peering through the crack.

What she saw then was a blow to her heart.

There was Stuart, bound and restrained.

The fantasy that perhaps there had been a mistake with his location, or that his phone had merely been lost, evaporated. It was undeniable now.

white shirt stained with fresh blood,

an eyepatch, brandishing a knife, seemingly interrogating Stuart. Stuart

calm, more akin to a sovereign on his throne than a

stay calm, Morwenna clenched her fists tightly, making no sound as she quickly assessed the situation. Five men

level of security made it clear

breathing. What should she

wasn't wise. But she couldn't delay either. The man who'd gone to relieve himself would soon return, making her odds even worse. Moreover, from her observations, they checked for disturbances every

her

were harming Stuart. She couldn't

notified Fletcher, but either party would need time to reach this

Morwenna moved away

to be exposed, she'd confront

she would face capture alongside him and

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