Slowly, Emma stood and walked away from Laura, pacing the room again. "It went as planned. She didn't put up much of a fight. Her body is in the river. She's gone."
"Are you sure?" asked Laura. "Did you make -"
Emma bolted back to Laura, picking up the small woman and slamming her against the door behind her. "Yes, I'm sure," she hissed. "I felt the life drain out of her body. I saw her eyes go cold and still. I drank until there was nothing but air in her veins."
Laura shivered at the thought.
"Okay," she said, spreading her arms as though to calm Emma. "I was just checking. I'm sorry." It seemed to work, and Emma slowly let go of Laura, putting her back against the door.
"You have no idea what you've asked me to do," she whispered. "You have no idea what the cost is."
