'There doesn't always have to be a act on behalf of the victim to open themselves up to malicious outside forces - sometimes they just find a way in regardless...'. He played it with as much respect as he could - he had no reason to believe the mother was lying, but no matter what they thought very few parents knew everything their children got up to and he wasn't about to rule out a curious kid messing around with the occult. After all, he'd been one of those kids some time ago...<br/><br/>'First things first I say we get you out of here. I know you don't want to leave your daughter alone, but there isn't much you can do here for her and I'd feel a hell of a lot better if I knew I there was only your daughter in here still to be found and got out, rather than having to keep track of both of you...' Daniel braced himself for what he thought would be forthcoming resounding refusal to leave the house, but he asked all the same - he always lived in hope.<br/><br/>He reached out one hand to her, turning his arm at the elbow after a moments thought to offer her something to rest her weight on should she actually consent to budging from her chair and leaving the house. 'I'll need you to tell me where the girls bedroom is.'