"I didn't mean to leave town, Elijah." Anne said quietly. "I was tryin' to talk Alice into gettin' off the train, but then it left. But then when we were in Goathland... I couldn't just go home and leave her, could I? I am sorry. I truly am. But we felt we had no choice. We were going to go to Middlesbrough. We thought we could find a stable to sneak into for the night. But we were surprised by t' fog..."
Alice stirred and opened her eyes. She clasped Anne's hand when she saw Elijah, and sat up.