Sam knows it is happening, but her mind is torn against acknowledgment of reality and desperate wishing for an alternative. She thought, stupidly, that they were - well, not exactly safe, because who knew what horrors each new day in this place would bring, but safe enough, as long as she and her friends all stuck together, behind the walls and locked doors of this house.
This thing that's got control of Emily - this is worse than the wendigos getting inside the lodge, and it's worse than discovering Josh was the one who'd attacked her. It's something awful sneaking in and taking over one of her friends - the only one of her friends she'd been able to save, that night on the mountain - and turning her against everyone else in the house.
This can't be happening, but it is, and Sam's is determined to put a stop to it.]
Em, stop. Please. I - I don't want to hurt you.
[But the baseball bat in her hand means that she's prepared to do so, if it's necessary - if it will keep the others safe.]
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Sam knows it is happening, but her mind is torn against acknowledgment of reality and desperate wishing for an alternative. She thought, stupidly, that they were - well, not exactly safe, because who knew what horrors each new day in this place would bring, but safe enough, as long as she and her friends all stuck together, behind the walls and locked doors of this house.
This thing that's got control of Emily - this is worse than the wendigos getting inside the lodge, and it's worse than discovering Josh was the one who'd attacked her. It's something awful sneaking in and taking over one of her friends - the only one of her friends she'd been able to save, that night on the mountain - and turning her against everyone else in the house.
This can't be happening, but it is, and Sam's is determined to put a stop to it.]
Em, stop. Please. I - I don't want to hurt you.
[But the baseball bat in her hand means that she's prepared to do so, if it's necessary - if it will keep the others safe.]