[That's probably why this thing chose now. Why it chose the house. They're all too relaxed here. They've all let their guard down. It's the perfect opportunity to strike at them and make him watch. He'd said it himself after all, nothing was worse than not being able to save someone.]
They could. It's not going to help. By the time any of you get your acts together, it'll be way, way too fucking late.
[It smiles at her, pacing slowly in front of her. Watching for a weakness. Anything. The tremble in her voice just makes it grin wider, too many teeth in a face that shouldn't be able to stretch that way.]
It's true. He just kept it from all of you. Every last one. Even you -- the little sister.
If you ever see him again, why don't you ask him? [Its jaw lolls open, mocking.] Ask him... What he did to Sendak when the Castle went crazy.
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They could. It's not going to help. By the time any of you get your acts together, it'll be way, way too fucking late.
[It smiles at her, pacing slowly in front of her. Watching for a weakness. Anything. The tremble in her voice just makes it grin wider, too many teeth in a face that shouldn't be able to stretch that way.]
It's true. He just kept it from all of you. Every last one. Even you -- the little sister.
If you ever see him again, why don't you ask him? [Its jaw lolls open, mocking.] Ask him... What he did to Sendak when the Castle went crazy.
I dare you.