As the collar was locked in place, Larissa noticed the canister lit green and the padlock icon was now open, whilst the other three remained closed. She shared her observation with the others, including Cait, with repeated pointing that garnered a confused nod in return.
"Sorry, what's your name again?" asked Millie.
"Uh, I'm Larissa, I know Reyan and Cait from college," she responded timidly, "you're Millie right? Josh's little sister?"
Watching their discussion made Reyan miss her ability to speak. She wished she could at least explain what was downstairs beneath them, but couldn't fathom a set of gestures that might be able to convey anything close. Instead she studied Cait, the dark collar clashing with the virtuous blonde wearing it. Despite all the time they had known each other,
