No, I've never.. ( calming by slow degrees, she shakes her head slightly. like this is still the dream and maybe she can just wake herself up from within it. except even before all this, she's been having nightmares. ones that don't go away when she opens her eyes. ) I'm from Indiana. We don't really...I've never seen anything like this.

( oh chrissy. if only you knew.

this other person is calm, though. clearly trying to help even despite chrissy's near hysterics of only a minute or so ago, so she tries to do the same. one slow, deep breath. another. and her voice isn't quite so shaky anymore. )

Sorry. I'm Chrissy. It's nice to meet you.

( manners too ingrained to disappear, no matter how afraid she is. )