Nina had heard them and had tried to talk or to move, but her body felt like stone, and would not obey her. She had tried to at least twitch a finger, or utter a word, but her body felt heavy, and her voice just came out in choked gasps instead of actual words. Even her libs and tongue were too heavy to move, and she couldn't shape actual words.
It felt extremely hot though, but she could not take off her dress for she could not move, and lay there and sweat, her eyes seeing only endless darkness.