“You’re sat at the end of the bed.”
“Yes I am. You don’t have to come out from under the covers, don’t worry.”
“Does this mean you’ve finally come to tell me off?”
“No. You’re an adult, and I’m not your parent. I’m not going to tell you off.”
“Why are you here then?”
“I just wanted to be with you. You’re not in trouble and I’m not mad at you. I thought you were going to die, I just want to sit with you for a while.”
“I’m sorry,” she mumbled it from under the covers, “the worst part is it didn’t even work. I did it to try and get some control over stuff and it didn’t help.”
“Elizabeth… you aren’t like Selene. You know that, right? It works for her, but it was never going to work for you.”
“I know; she’s actually supposed to be able to do these things.”
“It’s not going to work for y
