"It's not something I've really done much before." Carnie and Roma, yes, but that didn't mean Emma was anything but a city girl. She wasn't opposed to the idea – she didn't think she could be, and still eat meat – it just wasn't something she'd thought to do herself.

"Except a few times with a friend, to experiment and practice with my projections." One type of projection in particular, because there wasn't any other way to explore her ability to kill with a thought.