The Vault of Stars

[[brackets lover]]

Considering the eery silence of their surroundings, Asami could hear those hushed words quite clearly. As courteously as she can, she leans in and interjects, "Because the tower may be more likely to sense it as an attempt to escape if we talk about it. Its best to act with as little thought as possible in these situations. Or at least think about something frivalous, like the pattern of the floor and walls."

[Reinholdt]

It's not eerily silent. There's music coming from just down the hall from at least one of the rooms! The best room Reina saw today that's for sure.

The catgirl nods either way. "Yes, the tower can learn and best not to give it any help in developing countermeasures to my plan. Sorry," Reina gives an apologetic smile to Dena, knowing she prefers a more certain, cautious approach. Reina walks slightly away from the elevator into a hallway section that's tighter and a little more cramped. "Alright, here will do. Gather round. Ok, everybody hold hands in a chain. When it's time, when you feel that tug, 'Squeeze tight, Don't let go, and Run for the exit.' Most importantly I need you all to say that. Out loud, to yourselves. Repeat it often. Keep saying it to yourself." Reina holds her hand out for Dena's, keeping the other free. She's watching all of them to make sure they say the thing though and won't try anything further until they do.

[Ironsmith]

Yorumi and Oniko both comply, though there does seem to be a brief, silent dispute over which of them is holding Asami's hand, before they remember she has two.

If there are no objections to this arrangement, Yorumi then grabs Dena's other hand and waits for... something to happen. She assumes it'll be quite impressive when it does.

[[brackets lover]]

Asami, meanwhile, is helplessly caught between the other two stars. She lets out a deep breath, doing as she's told and becoming rather tense in the process.

[Shadowcaller]

Dena smiles back. "Right. Of course."

She honestly wasn't sure what Reina was on about. If the tower could hear them, wouldn't it just have sent down the guards by now? Or perhaps the force keeping them here was different from the one controlling the guards with no communication between them.

Well, whatever the reason she felt done questioning it as she was given the impression that she would probably never know the exact reason.

So she will do as Reina says and take her hand and whoever else is standing in the circle. Then she would just need to wait for that tug and repeat those words no matter how little sense it made. "'Squeeze tight, Don't let go, and Run for the exit.'"