As the scream ripped through her, Carrie felt as if her soul was ripped from her as well, and her surroundings grew bright and hazy - like a photo that had too many filters applied and the brightness maxed out. Even as Sebastian appeared by her side and shook her, Carrie couldn’t feel the strong hands that gripped her shoulder or the motion her body made as she was shaken. She felt as if she was watching the scene play out from the ether, and finally understood what people meant when they used the phrase ‘out of body experience.’
Carrie had Desmond’s mangled leg across her lap, Sebastian was beside her and beside himself, shouting over his shoulder at a group of people who marched through the trees with military efficiency before fanning out around them in a protective semi-circle. Faintl
