However, Cassian did not reply. He refused to even give me a glance. Instead, he simply stepped out of the door as though he had not heard me, slamming the door shut behind him.
I groaned, my shoulders slumping. Slowly, I turned to look at the window.
I could still see the world beyond the glass panels, with its blue skies and the green leaves of the trees outside. However, there was no way I could escape through it. They had chosen a room ― or perhaps, specially made one ― that was barred down, and there was no way I could slip through the cracks.
But it couldn't hurt to try.
I gritted my teeth, forcing myself onto my feet despite the pain in my sides. Step by step, I nudged towards the window, peering out as far as I could. I scanned the surroundings, hoping to find something I could use as a location marker.
