Lost in translation

" There are children in the cupboard. " Abby reminded the woman. 

She walked over to the door, opened the doors of the cupboard forcefully. 

Credence and Prudence both backed away from her, their faces full of wariness, holding their hands shrinking into each other. 

Abby moved to the side, giving way to the old woman. 

" There are really children here. Don't be afraid. We are not bad people. We will not harm you. In exchange, do you want to answer a few questions ? " The old woman asked sweetly. Her voice had a kind quality to it, along with being sweet. 

" Exchange ? " Credence asked carefully. 

" Yes, exchange. However, we must leave here. There is poison in the air around here, we will never know when its intensity will increase.. " she told the children. 

" We know a way. " Prudence told the old woman.