Washington.

_{[If Laura will LET her, Heather takes that moment to lean over and lay her hands on the other girl's shoulders. Not forcefully-- god knows she knows better to do that. Even if she doesn't know exactly what Laura's been through... that fear and repulsion is something she keenly remembers from her old life. From Alessa's life... It's probably not the same thing at all but similar? Perhaps.]}

Listen to me.

I don't know what he wants with me.

But you should know that he's NOT the first thing to...

... To come for me.

There's been others. Other things.

And you know what? I'm okay. I'm still here.

_{[The words come out in a bit of a fumbled rush, but... hopefully she's making SOME kind of point. She didn't exactly have a speech planned.]}