The overlord stretched his arm out to look at the watch on his wrist. "Twenty minutes," he decided.
Daniel Craig gave a hum of acknowledgement and then the sound of his fading footsteps echoed around the room.
By this time, Lily had already made her way into the bathroom and was observing her reflection in the mirror, taking in the haggard appearance of her face and the dark bruises lining her neck. She frowned and splashed a bit of water on her cheeks. A clear, blue sky taunted her from outside the window. Somewhere close by in the trees, birds were chirping cheerfully. The expansive freedom of the world outside, once hers but now unattainable, caused her to tighten her hands into clenched fists and begin punching the surface of the water in the sink.
Eventually, she would escape. Eventually.
As she exited the bathroom, she heard Di Mo say, "Come here."
