Annie froze to the spot, her eyes wide, her mind screaming in fear but her body unable to react. Her younger self had no fight response, flight should have kicked in but instead she froze dead. Her body was completely tense as the man reformed and placed the box into her hand.
She looked between it and Johnn, frightened and fascinated, cradling it carefully between her two small hands. Autopilot kicked in and the girl followed the man along the corridor.
Her shoulders carried a lot of tension as she did so, her footsteps notably incredibly quiet as she followed him.