Cassie turned, hearing this, and she screamed, "alyss!" Through the mill of people, she made her way through. Someone pulled her back when she drew near, "Alyss!" They might be sturdly built, stronger than humans, but hit like that...."ALYSS!" she was crying, trying to get closer, even as authorities arrived. She was pulled away further, and set down.

she sobbed, accepting a phone. And dialed home. No one was telling her anything