[Kate looks pale.  Her mouth opens a little while she fumbles with the device, but no words are coming out.  Her eyes are empty, not staring so much at the device as she is past it, her eyes locked onto nothingness as she fights to form words.

After a moment, she stumbles backwards.  The rest of her body comes into view.  Her white shirt is ( Read more... )

[The girl is obviously young, with vibrant red hair and an expression that is genuinely terrified. Even so, underneath the shaking in her voice, there's a thread of anger.] Get your bony fingers off of... Hey.

[The tablet is dropped; it's not really a scuffle that's heard, but there's obvious movement and it's a few moments before the tablet is ( Read more... )