[ being hugged to death but in a nice way is

alarming. she isn't certain how to feel about it - no, it's more that unsettled is the way that she feels. that sort of sentiment is normal, isn't it? and she's the one who's strange, for not having the same impulse? but it's different from just killing, isn't it - if she was able to do something like that, if she was able to keep people safe through that sort of means -

. . . well, there's no dwelling on it.

but she stays there for a while doing just that before excising the thought completely. standing up, she takes another moment to look around.

which way can she go? ]