For the rest of the day, Perdita agreed with Marco to stay at home and watch over Mrs. Perkin so she wouldn't escape. As a safety precaution, they tied her hands and legs with ropes, and also her mouth with a piece of cloth.
It was after some hours passed before Mrs. Perkin finally regained consciousness. She woke up with a groan because of the uncomfortable feeling of being tied. Her eyes stung as she blinked several times to adjust to the light of the room. For a minute, she couldn't remember where she was until her eyes landed on Perdita who sat with her back facing her.
It immediately dawned on her that she was still in the house of Perdita and Marco. She opened her mouth to scream but the cloth tied to her mouth restricted the flow and movement of her lips making her scream come out as a muffled cry.
