Re: The Apartment: Eddie/Muerte
[Her stomach sank at the dimming.] Wait. ...don't... [She frowned at herself, backtracking the conversation in her mind, trying to find the point where things had veered. And realized that none of it felt quite right. And wondered if they were just coming at things from different directions. She didn't want blame - she wanted to figure it out. So she took another breath. And let words spill out.]
I know you didn't see what it looked like that time that I... when you were trying to find Crane. It scared me. Even then. Because I didn't think you should have even been able to get that far. It ate my dress and it started taking you. I just don't want to l-- [She stopped, face folding into a frown because she wasn't quite certain how to say the next part without it being too much.] We've only just-- [A frustrated sound caught in the back of her throat.] I need you to be able to do these things, but I also need you to be able to come home when they're done.