Before Abby could regain her bearings, Cam threw herself onto her in a tight hug. Abby allowed herself a small smile in return, though the memory of the pain lingered, almost as brutal as the sensation itself. She wrapped her arms around the little girl. Somehow, she felt like a little sister, though they hadn't known each other for very long.

"I'm glad you made it through," she said quietly. "I almost didn't." She bit her lip, immediately regretting the comment. Despite everything she had seen in that room, talking about her weaknesses still made her nervous. 

Once she felt steady enough, Abby stood, glancing nervously at her companions. The blond boy held up a note, which she read quickly. "Hello, Andy," she said, not bothering to introduce herself since Cam had loudly proclaimed her name when she arrived on this side of the fire pit. His case was an interesting one... apparently, this bizarre place removed even ailments and injuries that were present prior to arrival. 

As the man who introduced himself Ricardo approached the door, Abby took a little step back and chewed on her lip. It had been only a few minutes since they had crossed that awful pit, and already, he wanted to advance to the next trial. Abby glanced fearfully from back and forth between the other two men. Courage was not one of her virtues. Better someone else go first, so they could help her through. Her cheeks burned at the thought. Even now, she was weak...