The Statue of No Worth

[Ari]

Cat struggled to pin down her terrors and suppress the fear, failing with every tactic she tried.

I'll make sure everything will be just fine.

Somehow, Granite's response to her distress both calmed her, and made it worse. The shivering girl curled up at his feet hugging a small black doll with three green eyes, completely unaware of the conversations going on.
It'll be okay... no one is here for me, they're just intruiged by Granite.. Th-they aren't here to hurt me... I'm safe... I'm not going to be hurt..."
Cat curled up tighter around the doll, and her shield began to flicker. As Jason attempted to approach the two primes in the sphere, he would find his path halted, as if running into a brick wall. The shield flickered agian and went out like a flame in a matter of scends, allowing Jason to attempt his approach agian while Cat remained curled up on the ground sobbing.