I climbed, she says, as if the walls aren't two stories tall.

Then she begins her descent, and Wilhelm begins to understand. Although the stone walls appear uniformly solid and smooth, she somehow leverages the smallest chips and cracks and jutting edges to her advantage. She takes what should be impossible and makes it look elegantly easy.

When she lands, Inej is met by his impressed expression. At the same moment, recognition snaps into place. His relief at finding someone else deepens with the realization that it's someone he knows. Even if he doesn't know her very well, her competence is reassuring.

Yeah, this is great news, since your only talent is fucking up, a voice taunts from nowhere in particular. Whatever it is, Wilhelm wishes it would shut up. Ignoring it, he gives Inej a somewhat shaky smile.

"Maybe I should be more surprised by what you can't do."

Sighing, he shakes his head and adds, "To answer your question...no. I've been trying to get out of here for like an hour with no luck."