Snippet #10075

Rinni's eyes had gone wide, as Stephen was laughing hysterically on the floor, and Christi began muttering madly to herself, asking for someone named Marcus. She pushed herself a little away from the group before finally standing up, one arm around herself as if protecting her from an unknown force. She stared at the group, almost hoping someone among them would have something smart or helpful to say, like perhaps explain a different solution to their problem. Looking around, she realized there was little to nothing they could do, however, and she sighed quietly, hoping not to draw attention as the behaviour of the others still frightened her.

She saw Christi looking in their general direction, apparently realising what she'd been doing, while Stephen was still laughing on the floor. She looked to Leila, who was trying to persuade Matt into joining their investigation, hoping that perhaps she would have something to say about it all. It looked as if she was out of luck, however, and tried looking at the others of their minor party, hoping they could offer some wisdom. It didn't take her long to realize she was looking for answers where they could not be found. These people knew as much about what was going on as she did.
"We just need to find the murderer," she mumbled to herself, as if reassuring herself that everything would be fine, "When we find the murderer, everything will be okay," she ended, biting her lip.