Violet nodded vaguely. The strange feeling was fading a little. She chased it, wanting to follow it to see where it came from, to see what it was. The rest of the world seemed to exist on the other side of the curtain, hazy and not quite real. Then suddenly, it snapped back into focus.
"Tiara, what is happening here?" Carl was standing in the doorway, staring at Violet although he was speaking to Tiara. The hook tugged at Violet again, but this time she tried to ignore it, to fight it.
"Everything is fine, Carl. You don't need to worry." Tiara appeared again with a teapot and cups on a tray. "Tea?"
Carl stared at the teapot for a very long time. It was a pretty teapot with gold edging and rose flowers, but Violet was not sure it deserved that level of attention. Eventually, he shook his
