> Derek knelt down and helped her up, gaze concerned and a little surprised
at
> the abruptness of it all "Are you alright?"
>
> He gently took her arms to check and make sure she hadn't cut herself at
the
> same time looking over to make sure Kat had returned as well.
>
Alyssa was surprised more than actually hurt, however tears sprang into her
large dark eyes. The whole thing had taken her so by surprise that it had
scared her pretty badly. She mopped at her eyes and nodded, answering a bit
shakily. "I think so."
Kat ran up to them at that point. "Is she okay?"