When she met Charlie's eyes, there was nobody home - not in Dorcas's head anyway. There was like some piece of her that made her human and normal that had just flitted away. It wasn't even bothered by the angry look on Charlie's face like the woman could just punch her in the mouth without a single warning. And she wished she could tell Charlie what she was talking about but not even she knew...
"Please, cousin!" She didn't know why she called the other woman her cousin but Dorcas did not stop to think about it, "If we stay here then the others will find us and we'll be in so much trouble and then it'll be dark and mazey again. And I don’t want to get lost and have the butterflies pour from my mouth again with lies to save my skin!" She grabbed Charlie by the wrist and started tugging her down the hallway, other statuette still in her other hand with her camera. He was coming with her one way or another... Why was she thinking of the statue as alive?! "Please please please..."