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It's a quarter after 2 AM when Candice wakes up with a start, instincts screaming that something is happening in this house. Considering this isn't the first time lately that something has gone on at this hour, she's not hugely surprised - but she doesn't take long to consider that lack of surprise, sliding hurriedly out of bed and making her way upstairs. Not the best move (a bit reckless, maybe, considering her previous interactions with this dead man), but she's glad she did come up when she smells smoke.
She would never dream of going into Mr. Dessoir's bedroom (without permission) in any other context, but tonight she rushes in.