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“Yeah well,” Karma showed her empty hands, “we were just looking around. And now we’re leaving. Empty-handed, alright?” There was the undertone of a growl to her words - she couldn’t help it - but she tugged Noemi toward the stairs and the exit.
The vampire followed silently, never taking her eyes off Lorna for more than a second. A year. She’d been trying to find the woman she loved for a year, and this chance encounter was the only luck she’d had. She wasn’t going to just walk away without trying… something.
As if reading her thoughts, Karma tightened her grip on Noemi’s arm. Her ex knew her too well.
“You gonna let us go or what?” the volph demanded, staring the Reg in the eye.
“I need confirmation from all of you,” Lorna said. Simple. Unbothered. “Unless you were watching each other the entire time?”
Lane’s jaw tightened. It didn’t show—no, she’d never let it *show*. In her line of work, there was a time and place for being smart with a cop and one for being sharp, and, when cornered with two vulnerable aliens, it was time to just be silent and get out.
… Three.
“I’ve nothing I didn’t bring with me.”
The Regulator’s eyes shifted to Noemi. Waiting.
Noemi met Lorna's eyes. She didn't try to find her girlfriend in that gaze; she knew she was there, but hidden. Trapped. She didn't expect to be able to get through to the woman behind the Regulator, but she needed to find something to work with.
Cracks in the armor
"I've got nothing," she spoke quietly. "But I was here when it happened. I can give a statement if you want."
She didn't look to see her friends' reactions. She didn't need to.









