"What?"
Nancy sat up quickly, her face taut and terrified.
Natalia tried again, realizing it made no difference and it was not her delusion.
Then she came over with a gloomy face.
"The situation is far worse. I suspect they've figured out who we really are."
Nancy got scared and said, "what should we do?"
Natalia's lips compressed into a line and she fell silent.
"Take it easy. Let's see what are they going to do first. If it doesn't work..."
If it didn't work, they had to do something.
Under this situation, anyway, she and Nancy must stay together.
She thought as she took out the paper with the map she drew that had been hidden in the corner. She read it carefully, then put it in her pocket.
She said in a low voice, "we're not got getting out of here tonight, and let's see how it goes. Remember, when we wake up tomorrow, just pretend like nothing happened and we did not know that the door was locked, okay? If we see anything unusual, we'll knock them out and tie them up. Let's just get out of here first."
Nancy was a little worried. "But you said this wouldn't work. Someone around here will help them catch us."
Natalia sighed deeply. "But we have no other choice. Things changed, you know. We just have to roll with the punches."
As she spoke, she put together a few things they needed.
Then she said, "I used to think procrastination would give you more time to heal. But now, they seem to know who we are."
"If they're afraid of getting in trouble, they'll be in a hurry to sell us. That will put us in real danger. We must do something soon."
Nancy listened and nodded heavily.
After packing up everything, Natalia exhaled deeply.
Then she ground the flowers she brought back today into powder and packed them together. She gave Nancy a pack and kept one for herself.
She said, "I don't know if it works. Anyway, take it. Maybe we can use it as a lime powder."
Nancy nodded. Suddenly, she whipped out a knife from under her pillow.
Seeing this, Natalia was startled.
"Where did you get it?"
Nancy said lightly, "I carry it with me all the time."
Natalia stared at Nancy with unbelieving eyes.
"How? Why didn't I notice it? I've been sleeping next to you for days"
Nancy smiled. "I keep it in the most secret place, so of course you wouldn't find it. It's tiny when it folds, but when it unfolds like this, it's a dagger. I had this custom-made a long time ago. If I fasten it to my waistband, no one will see it."
Natalia nodded.
This dagger, which could protect itself, made her feel a lot safer.
She said to Nancy, "Let's play it by ear tomorrow. Don't be impulsive."
Nancy nodded. "Got it."
After some more discussions, they believed that it was useless worrying about it and they decided to wait until tomorrow.
So after chatting in bed for a while, they fell asleep.
Meanwhile, downstairs,
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