Behave Toy

To Ander and Ella's surprise, after they ate they were both escorted back out of the room, this time by a new soldier. Ander supposed they must be the night guard. One of them caught him eyeing them and smirked, giving a meaningful look at his collar. He understood the message: they had the same control over its effects that Fox had. It was something to keep in mind.

He knew that Ella didn't agree with him about trying to escape, but he kept thinking that there had to be a way. If only they'd been able to talk to Emilia at some point... but she'd been kept firmly planted on Jackson's lap throughout the entire dinner and when they'd left, she'd still been there. Ander wasn't sure how to deal with that little wrinkle, because he knew that neither he nor Ella would feel right about escaping and leaving someone behind.

Although, when it came down to it, if he had to make the decision then he would. Hell, if he had to knock Ella out when the time came, he would. That might not be a bad id