Asteria sat straight reflexively at the tone of his voice.
Coach Jacobsen took a deep breath and explained.
“Little girl, if you wake up in a strange room, the first thing is to make sure you do not alert anyone.”
Asteria blushed at that. She had done just the opposite.
“After making sure you are alone, you check for the cameras. It’s useless since they would have hidden cameras in place. But no harm in checking the basics.”
“Check for the things on your body - phone, smartwatch, whatever. Usually, they would take it, but if you have tracking devices like in a hairpin or something - discreetly activate them.”
“Then, you slowly get up and check for exits. See which ones are locked, which are open, and which are doable.”
“Take something for self-defense. Preferably something small that you can hide. While taking it, do it discreetly so even the people watching don’t know you have something on you.”
“If you hear anyone coming, you play dead.”
“If they know you are conscious, they are wat
