River closed her eyes. She hadn't expected that -- that. And the coldness in the air intensified beyond the typical Canadian chill. Despite the cold and the sudden silence that came when Delta flickered away, River felt compelled not to let go of Tex's hand. Until they got inside, of course.
She stepped back to look between the two, Church, who was instructed upstairs, and Texas, who'd just found out she wasn't real. There wasn't much could be done.
Staying a few steps ahead, River went upstairs, hoping the distance would block out the things she wouldn't want to hear.