In a shocking turn of events that probably surprised absolutely no one, Karla was still in a fantastic mood. Honestly--and no disrespect meant to her boyfriend--most of her good mood stemmed from feeling free for the first time in a years. It was like a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders; the danger that had doggedly haunted her since ( Read more... )

Karla had asked for them to meet in the park because she already knew that their discussion would be long, difficult, and emotionally draining. Since landscapers were already working on the park, she doubted anyone would notice or care about her doing an extra little bit of gardening. But Karla wanted to stay as calm as possible during this talk, ( Read more... )

It was a very confused and disoriented Karla who woke up at around two in the afternoon on Saturday. She'd stopped in the Common Room to let people know that Professor Max was neither a vampire or the person behind the attack on Raven, and then trudged back to her room, knowing that between the squirrels and her fellow students, the news should be ( Read more... )

Karla 'woke up' with a gasp, slamming back against her mental barriers with an impact so violent it was nearly physical. Around her, the others were waking up, too, freed from Emma's mental link ( Read more... )

At first there was mist. A dark and heavy mist occasionally illuminated by crackles of Sapphire lightning. Through the mist, they could sometimes make out the shape of trees, twisted and heavy. The ground was soft and squelched beneath their feet ( Read more... )

Karla stared at the Causeway. She needed to simply cross it and she’d be on the mainland. And there were plenty of people there who would enjoy taking advantage of a young girl, one who appeared lost and vulnerable. She would have no problem showing them the error of their ways, no problem with claiming the debt that their other victims couldn’t ( Read more... )