Theo's eyes flicked from Ava to the reinforced glass, then to the faintly glowing panel embedded beside the cell.
The cell has no hinges, seams or visible locks.
Of course.
Her fingers hovered near the surface, then pulled back. Even if she had the strength, this wasn't something brute force would fix.
The glass hummed faintly, layered with suppressive runes she didn't fully understand, but she could feel them pressing down on her chest as she touched them, making Seraphina cry.
"This isn't normal glass," Theo whispered to herself, thinking of what to do next.
There had to be some kind of way to open it.
Instinctively, her gaze moved to the laboratory.
To the sleeping man. He must have some kind of key with him.
She tiptoed closer to him, standing behind the glass she looked around. His hands were empty, and she considered looking through his pocket as carefully as she could when she saw it.
