( her head is still swimming from the sensations, but derek is steady and sure, his hand a firm grip around her upper arm. there's something else, though; it's like a pulse or a heartbeat, a wave back and forth of pain flowing out of her body instead of in, like a river finding its way to the open sea. she can't do much yet. it's only been a few minutes, and while caroline's no longer screaming, she's still getting her bearings back. )
Sometimes... ( it's strange, but she can't help but feel the urge to yawn, a small little sound that escapes as she tries to shift in place on the ground. ) I couldn't move...
( she's still not quite sure how long she'd been on the ground in the course. once the sun had hit, she'd been more focused on the searing pain rolling through her body; she'd been practically paralyzed by it as she laid out in the dirt, sun hitting every inch of exposed skin like a burst of flame. it could have been a minute, or even an hour. she wouldn't know the difference.
but she'll need to feed, probably. any accelerated healing that her body may be capable of doing will use up all the blood stores. a wild vampire would find shelter in the night, hunt game, or worse... a person. caroline doesn't want to hunt a person, but her apartment is too far away and she'll need something for sustenance well before the sun goes down again. so plan b it is. stefan would be proud. )
I need a bunny. ( she looks positively embarrassed as she explains: ) I need to... eat it.
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Sometimes... ( it's strange, but she can't help but feel the urge to yawn, a small little sound that escapes as she tries to shift in place on the ground. ) I couldn't move...
( she's still not quite sure how long she'd been on the ground in the course. once the sun had hit, she'd been more focused on the searing pain rolling through her body; she'd been practically paralyzed by it as she laid out in the dirt, sun hitting every inch of exposed skin like a burst of flame. it could have been a minute, or even an hour. she wouldn't know the difference.
but she'll need to feed, probably. any accelerated healing that her body may be capable of doing will use up all the blood stores. a wild vampire would find shelter in the night, hunt game, or worse... a person. caroline doesn't want to hunt a person, but her apartment is too far away and she'll need something for sustenance well before the sun goes down again. so plan b it is. stefan would be proud. )
I need a bunny. ( she looks positively embarrassed as she explains: ) I need to... eat it.