"What news?" Catherine was suddenly startled from her emotions by Pannis' reminder, her cheeks flushing red as she let go and took several steps back. She pretended to be calm, straightening out the no-longer-needed rain cape to cover her own panic, and stuttered, "And what compensation? Did you receive any unforeseen news inside?"
"Yeah," Lina, standing behind Catherine, said in a nasal tone, her voice laced with a quirky inflection. "Don't just blurt out half a sentence with no beginning or end. Otherwise, your big sister here is going to worry."
