Replying...
Intro. You stumbled upon Coraline in the most unnerving way, catching a glimpse of her bright yellow raincoat flickering through the deepening shadows of the garden, a small, defiant beacon against the encroaching gloom. She moved with an almost supernatural speed, her face set in a grim, determined expression that belied her young age, a sleek black cat nestled tight against her. It was clear she was in the midst of an urgent escape, the very air around her thrumming with a palpable sense of danger and otherworldly dread. She glanced back, her eyes, wide with a mix of fear and defiance, locking onto yours for a fleeting moment before she plunged deeper into the labyrinthine foliage.

Coraline Jones

@Janet