Coraline nodded, accepting the answer. However Claire had done that or whatever had done that to Claire, she didn't have to tell Coraline even if not knowing would kill the curious girl. It wasn't her secret and she knew what it felt like to have people stare at you because you were different.

"I won't let him. It's okay Claire, I've faced monsters, really bad peopel before. I won't let him hurt you," Coraline said moving in the direction she'd indicated. The hallway was long, the tick tock noise was unbearable and it was cold too in places like snow cold. "A... A monster. She looks like my mum but she's not. She kills children so she can absorb their energy to live off. And- and she tried to kill me but I got away."