Try me again. Let's do some. If she's fearful - give me some physical actions that will happen. Everyone pitch in. Try to use original things too - not trite sayings.
Fidgets is good.
Anne - you can do that also by using metaphors. She felt like a kitten who climbed the tree and can't figure how to get down. That type of thing. Those work well in trying to express emotion without saying it. The story must move faster.