( The questions whizzing around in her mind slow themselves; still there but not screaming any more. Whys and hows that will likely never be answered settle beside the hollow pit of realising every worst fear has pretty much come to pass.
There's nothing she can do to change that, and it sucks.
If going backwards isn't an option then... she'll just do what she's always done. Keep going. Though for what purpose, she no longer knows.
Luckily for both of them, the thought settles quickly and the spell is broken, Kate swiping at the corners of her eyes and pinching the bridge of her nose as she pulls back, the cuts on her knuckles stinging with the movement. (She has got to stop punching things without proper hand guards. That's the second time this month.) )
This never happened, aye?
( Same as last time. What happens in the cave, stays in the cave along with the crystalline proof that this time, she fought her fear. )
juuust rounds this off
There's nothing she can do to change that, and it sucks.
If going backwards isn't an option then... she'll just do what she's always done. Keep going. Though for what purpose, she no longer knows.
Luckily for both of them, the thought settles quickly and the spell is broken, Kate swiping at the corners of her eyes and pinching the bridge of her nose as she pulls back, the cuts on her knuckles stinging with the movement. (She has got to stop punching things without proper hand guards. That's the second time this month.) )
This never happened, aye?
( Same as last time. What happens in the cave, stays in the cave along with the crystalline proof that this time, she fought her fear. )