"Hey, beautiful," Griffin spoke up, "we're here to rescue you. Do you have any other companions? If you do, we can take all of you with us.""Yes!" the woman shouted immediately. "I have lots of companions!"Hayley grew more and more speechless. She wouldn't call herself a good person, but Griffin was even worse.Why on earth did this woman trust that slimy Griffin and treat him completely differently from her? Was she really that much worse than he?Griffin turned to Hayley with a faint, unreadable smile. "Undo it. I'll go scout ahead for you."Hayley thought for three seconds, then unlocked the cuffs. She didn't fully free him, though. Instead, she tied a 30-foot rope between them.At that distance, if Griffin tried to bolt, she could teleport twice and catch him instantly. That was the maximum safety range she was willing to allow.Once Griffin was tethered, he strode toward the woman.Seeing him approach, the woman didn't back away. "We have lots of companions! I'll take yo
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