"Somewhere in my subconscious, I think I really did always want to dress like this, to live like this. I-- a part of me doesn't want to give up this part of my new life."
Athena took in this new information. Whatever she was about to do, she needed to do it quickly and decisively. Karyn needed to be broken out of Sarah's world somehow.
But she took just a moment too long in deciding what to do. Karyn took Athena's hand. "Let me show you what I mean."
"What are you doing?"
Karyn pulled Athena into a huge walk-in closet. Deeper into the belly of the beast. It was like a sea of pink, and Athena was a speck of black floating in the middle. She'd lost control of the situation. She was in shock.
And in this state of shock, Karyn took advantage. Almost without her notice, Karyn undressed Athena and replaced her gothic dress with something more appropriate for the surroundings.
After no more than a minute, Karyn spun her subject around and pointed her at a full-length mirror.
Athena's jaw dropped.
