((OOC: To keep this conversation sane, I'm going to have Olivia respond to things out of order, otherwise things become a bit weird cause-and-effect wise.))<br/><br/>Olivia seemed at a complete loss for words while Esther spoke, simply unable to process what she was hearing.  The mention of Dorothea brought an instant reaction from her, however: Shock, tinged with anger.  "Dorothea...?!  Is THAT what happened to her?  You...<em>did that</em>to her?  Jesus, like what Billy did to Patty.  They said you'd already fed, but I didn't... Jesus.  Is that why you've been avoiding us?  What the FUCK, Esther?"<br/><br/>Again Olivia became unfocused, talking to someone who wasn't there; her hand drifted again into the sunlight.  "I dont care if she can't help it!  I've been this way as long as she has and I haven't...  I mean that's practically...  Fine.  Fine.  Yeah, you're right, I should apologize.  Oh!  Oh, oops, yeah."  Her expression shifting from anger to petulance to embarassment was fascinating to watch; finally she forced her attention back to Esther, settling on nervous.<br/><br/>"I don't know what you mean about the tattoos being alive, but, well...Esther, meet my 'little sister', Rose."  She gestured, and a figure flitted out from behind her.  Esther realized with a start that there had been someone behind Olivia the whole time and somehow she'd never noticed.  As she took in more details, her level of surprise likely only increased.  For one, the newcomer was roughly twelve inches tall and had dragonfly wings.  Secondly, she was dressed in a frilly red dress that looked like it belonged on a doll (although maybe that wasn't surprising, given the scale).  Thirdly, the red-haired sprite(?) looked creepily like a younger version of Olivia.  The fairy-thing waved at Esther with a wide smile, then stuck out her tongue all of a sudden and flew up to perch on the larger red-head's shoulder.<br/><br/>"She's... well, my wish, I guess.  She talks, but usually only to me.  She's kinda shy."  As if on cue, Rose dived behind Olivia, peeking up to peer over her shoulder.  Olivia took a deep breath.  "Okay.  I'm sorry for my outburst.  Please continue."<br/><br/>She listened silently as Esther told her the rest - what Billy had told her, and what she had learned about the "Parasite".  "Wow.  That's a lot to take in at once.  Um, I think I can go with you, yeah.  I think I should, anyway.  I'll talk to Mike about it."<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=161073.msg10215634#msg10215634">Quote from: PrestaDGTation on 05-07-2014, 21:44:35</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">  "Now look at me."  A forced chuckle.  "I fucked a life up, this very morning, and now I'm trying to come on to you.  Poorly, I might add."  She laughed, flushing a little.  "Not even because I like you.  Just because I'm getting hungry, and I expect, if you and Golden Boy haven't gotten that far yet, you probably are too."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Olivia's first reaction was shock... and her second was definitely arousal.  Finally, though, she shook her head with an effort.  "God, I'm upset at you and that offer is still way more tempting than it has any right to be.  No.  Not yet, anyway.  I need to talk to Mike first.  He doesn't know any of this and it wouldn't be fair..."  Esther could tell the redhead was sorely tempted, though.  Olivia finally sighed in frustration.  "At least Billy gave you some answers.  Mike and I were contacted this morning by these... things.  They called themselves guardian angels.  All they really did was speak in riddles and tell us that our powers were dangerous and shouldn't be used.  Which, after what you told me, I'm almost inclined to believe..."  In defiance of her words, she gave a wistful look at Rose as she spoke, finally smiling faintly at the fairy and ruffling her hair.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote from: PrestaDGTation</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Standing offer.  You have Golden Boy, so you have an out.  But after a few rounds, it won't work, is what Billy said.  Let me know when that happens.  I'll be here."  She shook her head.  "That leaves me to seduce Band Boy, if I can find him. You three are really hard to pin down, you know."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Olivia's face went white at the last statement.  "Oh god, there's something else I need to tell you.  Esther, Jason is<em>gone</em>."  A note of something new had entered her voice: Fear.