"Not really--" Voicing out loud that she's more than willing to try her luck at fighting the bear seems like a bad idea. But she keeps a tight hold on her hand, even as she's boosted up and climbs in through the window. Even as her wrist and arm scrapes against stone, making her wince. The ensuing splashes (and the feeling of something on her legs and feet make her tense. An awful, nauseous feeling grips her.
It isn't the first time she's seen blood. She hears distant screams, sees that night in her mind's eye. There had been so much blood that she hadn't been able to keep from wondering how they'd gotten rid of it all. But even if it wasn't visible anymore, it still stained the floor of the woods. The only thing that comforted her was that the monsters who did it were gone. She feels dizzy and sick for a few seconds, forcing herself to push past it.
"...Hey." She gives Dani's hand a squeeze, gentle and insistent. "Look at me. I know this is... gross and horrific, but this space is the only thing keeping us safe from what's out there." Their fingers are still intertwined, and she has no intention of letting go. "What's your name? I'm Cora." It's hardly small talk, more of a way to try to keep her distracted.
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It isn't the first time she's seen blood. She hears distant screams, sees that night in her mind's eye. There had been so much blood that she hadn't been able to keep from wondering how they'd gotten rid of it all. But even if it wasn't visible anymore, it still stained the floor of the woods. The only thing that comforted her was that the monsters who did it were gone. She feels dizzy and sick for a few seconds, forcing herself to push past it.
"...Hey." She gives Dani's hand a squeeze, gentle and insistent. "Look at me. I know this is... gross and horrific, but this space is the only thing keeping us safe from what's out there." Their fingers are still intertwined, and she has no intention of letting go. "What's your name? I'm Cora." It's hardly small talk, more of a way to try to keep her distracted.