Irina didn't really catch what he was saying, but she knew that for the first time in however long it had been, she didn't believe she was going to die. Her untaped hands searched for something to hold onto and found the officer's jacket, fingers burying themselves in the fabric.
The EMTs tried to check her, tried to get her onto a stretcher, but Irina didn't want to let go of the first soul she'd seen enter the darkness. She shook her head, letting them look over her but not loosening her grip on the policeman.