Zinnia

dancer / advisor / informant / thief

[Zinnia @ThievingGrace]

Prison Break.

@NinaRoulette

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[Zinnia @ThievingGrace]

@RouletteNina —around the iron handle and pulled the massive door open, swinging it wide enough so that the light of the neons above illuminated the dark cell.

The smallest of smiles tugged at the corner of her lips.

“Ano.”

@GeniusOuroboro

[Zinnia @ThievingGrace]

Prison Break.

@NinaRoulette

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[Zinnia @ThievingGrace]

@RouletteNina —the stolen keycard she’d lifted from one of the guards. She pressed it against the lacrima.

B e e p

The red glow shifted to green.

Heavy locks disengaged one after another with a succession of deep metallic clunks, until the final deadbolt slid free.

Zinnia wrapped her hand—

[Zinnia @ThievingGrace]

@RouletteNina —the hall, her heels clicking against the linoleum floor as though she belonged there. Every guard’s attention turned toward the lone woman approaching the cell, their weapons immediately lifting to aim at her.

{“STOP RIGHT THERE! SHOW YOUR CLEARANCE OR BE SHOT ON SIGHT!”}

[Zinnia @ThievingGrace]

@RouletteNina —reinforcements from reaching them.

She then glanced sideways at Nina. “I’ll handle the cell.”

Her fingers brushed the stolen keycards hidden beneath her cloak.

“You handle everything standing in front of it. Have fun.”

Without another word, Zinnia stepped confidently into—

[Zinnia @ThievingGrace]

@RouletteNina —for the councilmen while leaving a clear path for Nina to follow.

Nina may not have liked this plan, but Zinnia wasn’t necessarily here to start a prison riot.

[Zinnia @ThievingGrace]

@RouletteNina —make a path for you so we can avoid that.”

With that, Zinnia silently phased through layers of enchanted stone and down into the large stairwell while scouting ahead. Her invisible barriers bloomed behind her at key intersections like unseen locks, quietly cutting off pursuit—

[Zinnia @ThievingGrace]

@RouletteNina —navigating into the next corridor. Sirens continued to blare overhead, though at least this hall was more quiet than the last. The key card was going to get them far enough, but the problem was who they might run into on the way….

[Zinnia @ThievingGrace]

@RouletteNina —constructs while Zin and Nina were left to flee with ease.

“We need to make our way down the stairwell two floors. That is where they keep the strongest prisoners, so be ready for a fight. I don’t have any of your weapons… do you require a firearm?”

She asked while—