Aidenâ€™s spirit soared. He did<span style="font-style: italic">not</span>want to attempt an escape alone, and it would have killed him to leave such a good friend behind. Although on the inside he was thrilled, he did everything in his power to come across as cool and collected.<br/><br/>â€œIf youâ€™re sure,â€ he said matter-of-factly, â€œthen weâ€™ll bust out of here together. Thank you,â€ he added with an expression of relief. â€œThis would be hard to do without you.â€<br/><br/>â€œOK, so hereâ€™s my plan. Youâ€™ve probably heard the construction next door on a new guardâ€™s dormitory they are building outside the wall. The building isnâ€™t complete so it has plenty of openings â€“ and it isnâ€™t guarded.â€ Aiden allowed all that to sink in before continuing. â€œBut there is no access to there from here,â€ he added with a wink. â€œExcept for a tiny tunnel theyâ€™ve built for pipes and wiring. All we have to do is break into the tunnel, crawl down it and bust into the other building. Then we should be home free.â€ He paused to let it all sink in before continuing.<br/><br/>â€œAll we need are some flashlights, some warm clothes, some food and a crowbar. I can get the crowbar from the janitorâ€™s closets; we can both stockpile food over the next week or so, and keep our eyes peeled for flashlights. When we get out we can steal some civilian clothes and figure the rest out from there.â€<br/><br/>â€œWhat do you think?â€ He watched closely for her reaction. Deep down Aiden knew it was a long shot, but any shot was better than staying there.