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She didn't know what she'd been expecting, but the moment she saw the mist, she knew they shouldn't have come here to this place. She'd always trusted her instincts and every one of them was begging her to turn back, her body shivering, goosebumps popping up along her arms, down her legs. She felt an all encompassing chill, a dread, an uneasiness that made it hard for her to think straight and even as she moved forward, grip tightening around her wand, she did so distractedly. She heard the movement, a scream, and then she turned to help only to see-
No, it couldn't be. It wasn't possible and there would be no reason that h-no. No, this wasn't real. This was the mist. "It's the mist." It was. It had to be. And even though she knew this, even though she knew that what she was seeing was impossible, it still stole her breath, made her heart race, hot tears streaming down her face now. She wanted to run, but she couldn't. Instead she stubbornly wiped at her eyes and pushed forward, trying to get a handle on her emotions.
Feeling a hand on her arm, the brunette jumped, gasping as she reached to remove it. She found Patterson then, relief coursing through her. "They're right, this isn't real. Just keep moving. Don't stop moving." Her words were for her benefit as much as they were for his and she gave his hand a tug, needing him to cooperate here. "Please keep moving. You have to." They did. Cambridge was right, they had a job to do, each and every one of them.
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