Theo stirred on a rough hay bed, pain pulsating through her body. Memories flooded back—a suggested raid, a brutal counter-attack, comrades falling in a failed attempt to steal. Alone in a makeshift prison, empty beds surrounded her. Despair mixed with determination in her voice as she whispered, "They won. I will get out of here; I have to." The physical and emotional toll weighed heavily. Sharp stabs of pain hindered her movement, but a resilient spark glowed within. And she had to escape.