it's dangerous to go alone | returning

[align=center][div style="width: 51%; text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -1px; font-family: georgia;"]At Benny's comment, she turns away to face him, a vaguely hurt look on her face. If it turned out she was wrong, then she'd be immensely embarrassed--but mostly disappointed. Still, she was certain that it was the truth, that they were related to each other in some way. When she was about to reply, though, she was interrupted by Yes man's snarl and her head whipped back around to face him. Her heart jumped into her throat at the expression on his face, unsure what was happening but knowing that it wasn't good. It was hard to tell through his grin, after all.

Cosette takes a step closer, concern etched into her features. "Are you...okay?" she asks hesitantly, raising a paw to touch him, then thinking better of it and lowering it back. "I'm sorry." she wasn't even completely sure what she was apologizing for. All she was sure of was the ache in her chest as she watched him.