ALEK STEPPED CLOSE TO CAT, grabbing her hands and stared into her bewildered eyes.

'It's okay. It's nothing to panic about. Are you all well?'

Her jaw ajar Cat stared for an instant before shaking her head in confusion.

'What? Of course, we're well.'

Realizing that the others also wore bemused expressions he clarified.

'The earth move, it's nothing to worry about.'

'Yes,' Cat said while squinting at him. 'Yes, we know that.'

The sense ...