As soon as she was on her feet, she jerked her elbow free from his grip. It made her stumble and she caught herself on the edge of the cage, taking a moment to regain her balance. She'd been off her feet for a while; pins and needles moved from her feet up to her knees. She wiggled her toes and tried to get the blood flowing properly again before she stood straight.

Nina didn't want to wait for the police, so she moved closer to him; she followed him. She had no reason to trust police or anyone else, but he at least had freed her. She stayed quiet as she followed, not bothering to remember the twists and turns they took to get out of the building.

Once they were out on the street, though, where people might see them, she grabbed his hand and pressed close to his side. "Don't pull on me," she said. "People will think you are kidnapping me."