After Arundel (RP)

The young woman was clearly in pain, and Emma felt bad for forcing her to talk about it. But she didn’t have any choice. She couldn’t help her without knowing what happened:

"It’s okay to feel scared. It’s okay to not have all the answers, but shutting it all out... it won’t make it go away" she leaned closer and held her hand "Do you remember his name, or what he looked like? When did it happen? How often? Anything you can remember will help. I have to know if you’re still in danger..."

"Oh, that’s an excellent idea!" Benji says. "I was focused on finding the copy that was stolen, but you’re right — it would certainly be easier to find or print a new one. Thank you! This has been very helpful. What was the book you were reading, by the way? The one that melted in the rain? If I’m going to visit a university library anyway, I might as well see if they have a copy of that one too."

"It’s a violin," he says, about the case. When asked if he’s intending to play, he sighs forlornly. "I was hoping to, but it looks like the rain is going to make that difficult."

Emma has seen Sarah's clothes. She knew the vampire feeding on her wasn't just one isolated incident [ref]. She believed her when she said she couldn't remember, but that only made the situation more worrying. A vampire with the ability to wipe memories wasn't someone to trifle with.

She didn't want to worry Sarah if she couldn't remember anything, but there must be something she could tell her. Someone invited the vampire into her home. Someone must have seen it coming and going, because he (or she?) visited her on multiple occasions.

She stopped, considering her next words carefully:
"Can you give me your address? The name of your roommate? I want to drop by later and talk with them. Maybe pick up a few of your things?"

She didn't want to scare Sarah. Maybe the vampire wasn't that bad, if it kept Sarah alive while sparing her the memories of being preyed upon. Still, there is no way she could stay to live with her and David forever. "How would you feel about leaving the city? I have a few friends that can make arrangements for you. It might be safer, for all involved. At least until we figure out what to do?"

She hesitates for a moment "Do you have a job? Studying somewhere? I don’t want to put you in a situation that’ll make things harder" she tried to understand her situation, and if she would be leaving anything behind if she moved away "There are places you can stay until things calm down. It's not a permanent solution, but it might be a way to keep you out of danger while we figure this out. Once you're safe, you can take some time, find a new place, start over. We could get you settled somewhere quieter, away from all this"


She noted the address of the apartment, and the name of her roommate, determined to go talk with Chablis the first chance she gets "What’s your roommate like? Have you known her for long?" she tried to coax just a little bit more information "Can you send me her number?"