"Comment...?" Lucrète had just set off on a walk, eager to enjoy the first bit of sunshine she had seen since setting foot in this wretched country. She found it relatively peaceful, as she was used to the bustling of a busy street. She was therefore quite startled when an evidently disturbed young woman rushed past her and fell to the ground a few yards away. Lucrète stared, dumbfounded, for a few seconds while the woman stood up, then rushed over her.
"Madame!" She gasped, looking her over. "Vous-Are you alright?"