Ema knew her sister well enough to realize that the composure was put-on. The reverse was also true, although Ema's attempts at remaining calm were far less effective. "Yeah. I was just outside the courthouse, and then... I was here." After a few beats she added, awkwardly, "I'm sorry I ran off. I just... panicked." Hopefully Lana wouldn't pry; after a reveal like Joe Darke, the reason for the reaction would have been obvious.
The question gave Ema pause. Scientifically speaking, the answer was a solid no, but she didn't want Lana to panic about already-healing wounds. On the other hand, however, she didn't want Lana to somehow find out later and be angry that Ema had withheld information... so really there was no good response. Ema could sidestep the question by responding about her mental health, but she had a feeling that wasn't what Lana meant; after everything that had happened to her even before arriving here, the answer to that question was far too obvious for Lana to even ask.
"I was attacked last night." That sentence was too horribly familiar, and Ema did her best not to dwell on its implications. She was only somewhat successful. "By a giant rat thing. My roommate and I fought it off, but..." Ema crouched down and pulled up her right pant leg to show Lana the bandages. "It's really, really well healed today, and the bite wound is totally gone. This place is... it's scary, Lana."
It occurred to Ema that everything she just told her sister would sound nuts if Lana had just woken up that morning. As such, she braced herself for a questioning of her sanity, just in case.
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The question gave Ema pause. Scientifically speaking, the answer was a solid no, but she didn't want Lana to panic about already-healing wounds. On the other hand, however, she didn't want Lana to somehow find out later and be angry that Ema had withheld information... so really there was no good response. Ema could sidestep the question by responding about her mental health, but she had a feeling that wasn't what Lana meant; after everything that had happened to her even before arriving here, the answer to that question was far too obvious for Lana to even ask.
"I was attacked last night." That sentence was too horribly familiar, and Ema did her best not to dwell on its implications. She was only somewhat successful. "By a giant rat thing. My roommate and I fought it off, but..." Ema crouched down and pulled up her right pant leg to show Lana the bandages. "It's really, really well healed today, and the bite wound is totally gone. This place is... it's scary, Lana."
It occurred to Ema that everything she just told her sister would sound nuts if Lana had just woken up that morning. As such, she braced herself for a questioning of her sanity, just in case.