Whoa whoa whoa, slow down. Back it up a little for me. Wait. [ she snaps her fingers in revelation. ] This have something to do with that long-ass message I got from... shit, what was his name again?

[ maybe she should’ve listened to it more closely, but she can probably get a clearer story from charlotte provided it’s told as straightforwardly as possible. ]

Just lay it out for me. Tell me what happened. [ she reaches up to cup charlotte’s cheek, thumb sweeping over dampened skin. ]