( for her part, Carmilla is sure trying to avoid getting close enough to anyone that it would bother her if they weren't around. trying, and failing. Midge disappeared a long time ago, and she hasn't heard from Nancy since the storm hit. Masaomi is kicking around somewhere, but she's reluctant to even admit she likes him. Xayah is one of the few residents of Beacon that she isn't cagey about liking, so of course it's a relief to know she's still here.

even though the flip side of that means she's still here in this hellhole that tried to drown all of them in the past few weeks. but Carmilla is selfish enough to be glad she's still here. )

Can't you? These things look like they're growing faster than ever. ( she doesn't know that much about plants, and even Carmilla can tell they look incredibly healthy. even despite the storm, or light. pretty impressive. she idly plays with a red leaf before abandoning it. ) Good. This place is full of dimwits, we can't afford to lose somebody like you.

( that was almost nice! too bad she had to dump on the rest of town to do it. )