Get to safety!

They all get inside, the wind and snow shut out behind a heavy door, leaving them to catch their breath. Cordelia spared a moment to check on her mother and siblings, ensuring that they got in safely and were alright, only when she had that confirmation does she allow Aino's call to pull her away. The Attuned tucked away into the corner with her cousin and Sah, heart still hammering against her ribs, cheeks tinted red from the cold. She reached out to grasp at Aino's arm, eyes going wide at he cousin's words, shaking her head, "I'm not going to leave you here. I can't." Cordelia stressed, tears suddenly welling up in her usually warm gaze, lips pressing into a thin line. The huntress hadn't truly left Halo before. She'd never been without her cousin so close. The thought of not only leaving her but her whole family to travel to Torchline made her sick. Aino pressed on, however, stressing the importance of this. She knew it had to be done. There was no avoiding it. They needed to know. They needed to be prepared. Drawing in a shaky breath, the Attune nodded, "Okay... Keep them safe until papa gets back. Promise me you will." She murmured, pressing her forehead to Aino's, squeezing her eyes shut as tears ran hotly down her face only to cool seconds later. Cordelia Limore 'Cause they got the cages, they got the boxes and guns They are the hunters, we are the foxes and we run