Kate huddled beneath the heavy coat which covered her slender body, taking small comfort in the warmth its fur-trimmed material offered over the much lighter cloth of her dress. A chill rush of air sent a shiver coursing through her body, the rattling of the clasps holding her otherwise waist-length hair up behind her head reminded her that her hat was still lost. It had fallen away when the dark figures first approached, before they'd been forced into the cellar. Before... before... she closed her eyes, finding that the more she tried to recall those events the more fleeting the images became. What had happened?<br/><br/>"I seem to be all in one piece," she replied with less certainty than she would have liked. Her sister's voice was a welcome anchor and Kate made her way with some difficulty through the tall grass to stand closer to her twin. She opened her small mouth to ask all the questions swirling through her mind, only catching herself from voicing them in fear that Kitty would have none of the answers. Her pale blue eyes studied the face across from hers, so much like her own. "We can't stay out here all night, we'll catch our deaths of cold."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>