( the bathroom? this is already more complicated than she imagined. Carmilla's gut instinct to anything remotely complicated is to automatically abandon it, as it is too much effort and she does her best to not put effort into anything.

curiosity killed the cat, though. the kid is so downtrodden about the request, and strangely amenable to showing her. if it is some kind of creepy listening device, or something worse, she'd rather know than not know. )

Fine. This way. ( it's only after they're past the open hall into dim and dated hallways that she adds, ) What are you hiding, Shortstack? You're obviously not a townie, so make it easier on both of us and just tell me. ( which is not to say she won't also want to see it with her own eyes, but, doesn't hurt to try and be prepared for whatever the hell is wrong with him. )