"Oh dears..." Helena's voice was full of relief as the light returned and suddenly there were the children, safe and well - if every bit as shaken up as she was. She kneeled and took them in her arms as they ran up her, then hugged them close and maybe just a little too tight, not just for their comfort but for hers as well.<br/><br/>Despite the light returning, he heart was still thumping madly and she felt far from safe.<br/><br/>"It's going to be alright," she heard herself saying as she stroked the two heads with their soft hair. "It's going to be just fine..."<br/><br/>She spotted Cooper then, who stood nearby looking down on them and quickly got to her feet. She took a step forward so she was standing in front of the children, and pulled herself up to her full height. The effect was quite arresting. She was a large woman, tall and strongly built with a large bosom and wide hips - all of which were well and truly covered by a rather severe black dress. And there was something in her eyes, a matronly defensiveness that looked out of place... She was not that old.<br/><br/>"And just who might you be?" She asked imperiously.