Katherine turned her head to look back at her mom, and she saw the fear plastered all over her face. The last time rebels had gotten this close, Lia had been taken and held captive for days, which obviously would have been traumatizing for her.
"Okay," Katherine said in a somber voice as she turned back to look at Mark; she was in a bit of shock and felt slightly numb. "Let me get Blue's leash on."
Lia stayed frozen in place and didn't move while Katherine got Blue ready to leave for the shelter. Even when Katherine stood up and grabbed her mom's hand, it was like Lia was in another place.
"Mom," she gently said but with urgency, "come on, let's go. It's going to be alright, nothing will happen to us while Mark and Jasper are here."
