The place was dark and cold. Only some lights filtered through the door allowed them to see the shapes of the furniture.
More precisely, it allowed the twins to see. For Lara, it still was too dark.
She could feel their hands gripping her clothes and their warmth against her body. Her arms were tightening to herself the two cubs, her eyes closed because there was no point in keeping them open.
«You two shouldn't leave home alone,» she stuttered. She would let go of one kid just to wipe away a tear, but she would quickly return to holding them.
«Mommy,» Jaden whined, hiding his face in her chest and inhaling her scent. It helped him calm down, but he knew they were far from safe. «What do these people want from us?»
«I don't know, mommy's boy. We will find out, I guess.»