[ she jumps, nearly dropping her stake, but when she sees that he's in uniform — in spite of the gun — she very nearly bursts into tears. that bottom lip is definitely quivering, though, as she tries to keep it together.

a police officer. vampire weirdness or not, she's saved. ]

You found me! [ sniffle sniffle. lottie clutches the stake to her chest like it's some sort of doll, refusing to relinquish her hold on it just yet. ] I don't know what happened. There was a door and I just turned around and then I was— I promise I didn't mean to be here.