"Megan! It's me, Emily. Come on in; you're the first one to get here. Glad you could make it!" Emily was standing on her left foot, with her torso tilted slightly and her right leg reaching towards the ceiling in a nearly vertical position. After a couple of final skyward kicks, she brought her leg back down and resumed a normal standing position, but then went down on one knee to give Niles a hug.
"Hey, I've been meaning to contact you and find out how you were doing. It's been scary for all of us, but I imagine with your blindness it must be that much more so. I hope you've been keeping Niles with you whenever you leave your room. His presence alone is likely to keep you from ever being attacked. And you know you can always contact me if you're ever feeling threatened or just need a friend."