The thought had never occurred to Alana. He knew the escape route. He had known all those years where she had been hiding. He knew the system too well for him to not have explored it. She felt like a mouse being played with by the cat. The cat, she was sure was getting ready to pounce on its dinner. Alana slid her hand down her face trying to hide her fear. She held the tears back sucking in as much air as she could. "I never thought of that. He has definitely been here before." she pondered for a moment mulling over an idea in her mind. She could feel a headache beginning to form at the back of her skull. "we can't use the escape route. You are right. He has to know it." she began to pace back and forth. Her feet a mindless robot propelling her to move. "We have to go deeper into the cave
