" Narissa had followed her around all morning like a stout, balding shadow. When the maid excused herself to fetch a basket of mending, Cass contemplated making a run for it. She imagined flying out the front door and down the steps. Running across the lawn until she hit the sandy shoreline and then swimming her way to the Rialto.
And then what?
That was the problem with running away. You had to have somewhere to go. "

― Fiona Paul , Venom (Secrets of the Eternal Rose, #1)