Re: Near the stairs
Stefan's face fell even father as when he heard Ileana speak. Cole's explanation didn't help - hell, it didn't make sense - but Stefan didn't have time to dwell on it further. He wasn't going to let Cole off the hook, not by a long shot, but right now Illy was hurt, and that needed to stop immediately.
He took a few steps closer, arms out almost to pick her up, when he realized moving her was probably best left for the professionals. He took a few steps away, stopping as he saw them take someone out the front door. Steps back to Illy, steps away, one more round of shuffling as Stefan's feet took him in circles.
Finally when he saw someone come in, before they could even think of helping someone else, Stefan called out. "HEY. OVER HERE!" He hadn't intended it to happen but he felt that strange sensation again, the one that always seemed to creep up on him when he needed someone to do what he asked; when he focused all his energy in willing something to happen. It didn't always work but now, with the sheer panic in his voice, it had people hurrying as fast as they could to Ileana's side.