The TV made a rude noise, as if Mircalla was in a gameshow and she'd just got the answer wrong. "Mircalla. I've had a vampire walking through my mind for years. You think in that time I haven't learned a few secrets?"

Ell shrugged, hair naturally over her ears and the ear with the earbud away from Mircalla anyway. Of course she and Laura could communicate without, but they wanted to make it fair on Mircalla. And Laura's 'Leverage' earbuds beat her 80s models. "Besides. Dream control is about control. Yoga, breathing, and flexibility really help."

"And I promise Carmilla's not here."