Dane remained silent, and slowly inched his way over towards a corner of the box that he was now all alone in.<span style="font-style: italic">Well this has gone straight to hell</span>, he thought, his brave facade cracking as he trembled, feeling the ice-cold grip of fear around his insides.<span style="font-style: italic">She had to go and open her big mouth. I warned her! I told her it was a bad idea!</span>