[She steps closer, eyes focused on the poor man who's about to become her meal. She knows she can do it without hurting him real badly, but it's not fair and he's probably afraid.
She wars over whether or not to fix that, remembering when it was someone else taking her fear away so they could use her, but she pushes that thought away. This isn't like that. She isn't like that. Her intent matters.
Caroline places a hand on his shoulder, locking eyes with him before her pupils visibly dilate.]
I'm not going to hurt you. You don't have to be scared, okay?
[The man doesn't nod, held in place by Klaus' previous compulsion, but he seems to relax at least. Her hand moves to his arm, fingers grasping his wrist and bringing it to her mouth before she eases her fangs through his skin.
Blood, hot and metallic, bursts against her tongue, and it takes all of her willpower not to sigh into his wound.]
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She wars over whether or not to fix that, remembering when it was someone else taking her fear away so they could use her, but she pushes that thought away. This isn't like that. She isn't like that. Her intent matters.
Caroline places a hand on his shoulder, locking eyes with him before her pupils visibly dilate.]
I'm not going to hurt you. You don't have to be scared, okay?
[The man doesn't nod, held in place by Klaus' previous compulsion, but he seems to relax at least. Her hand moves to his arm, fingers grasping his wrist and bringing it to her mouth before she eases her fangs through his skin.
Blood, hot and metallic, bursts against her tongue, and it takes all of her willpower not to sigh into his wound.]