"my name is Jess, I'm a prisoner too"

you say, calling out into the darkness. A brooding, dark chuckle follows.

"Ha, you've got a pretty voice," the creature calls back. You wince, realizing you've betrayed a lot more about your identity. "Once you saw your way through, you should come help me out. I've got a lot of valuables I've managed to build up in here, over time. We could escape and become rich together. I can't remember how long it's been since I've seen sunlight..."

You feel pity for the poor creature, but should you free them? You realize you don't need to decide now. You just need to escape. You continue sawing away at your shackles, feeling grooves begin to form in the chains.

Suddenly, you hear more footsteps. Should you wait, or keep working away at the chains?