Shadewood rearranging deck chairs on the titanic

despite cordelia's attempts to soften her approach, clem saw a stranger and therefore, a threat. lurch to her feet, eyes wide and heart hammering even faster than before, she stood shock-still a long moment. and then she was gone, bounding away with the agility and speed of a hare, adrenaline allowing her one final spurt of energy as the taste of brine in her throat only increased her panic.