Alice's eyes widened a little in her surprise. A shapeshifter... And that shape, that had definitely not been a good shape for Edward to see when he first came here, not at all. And with that smell, what was it, like something foul, brimstone, effectively shattering all illusions of Bella standing there. So the girl was not an exact copy of Edward's love, but Alice doubted he'd even needed much to feel upset. He hadn't exactly been stable back then.
"I see," she murmured.
There were some things that still didn't make sense, though. Why would Edward cause bruises on a girl who barely even looked like Bella? He'd subjected himself to the torture that being near the real deal without hurting her was, had summoned self-control Alice could scarcely comprehend to avoid causing Bella pain. Even if this girl only bore a passing resemblance, surely he wouldn't... Had he really been that insane?
"He wasn't himself during that time," she tried to explain. "In that shape you... resemble someone he knows. But I can't understand why he would..."
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Date: 2009-04-20 04:54 pm (UTC)Alice's eyes widened a little in her surprise. A shapeshifter... And that shape, that had definitely not been a good shape for Edward to see when he first came here, not at all. And with that smell, what was it, like something foul, brimstone, effectively shattering all illusions of Bella standing there. So the girl was not an exact copy of Edward's love, but Alice doubted he'd even needed much to feel upset. He hadn't exactly been stable back then.
"I see," she murmured.
There were some things that still didn't make sense, though. Why would Edward cause bruises on a girl who barely even looked like Bella? He'd subjected himself to the torture that being near the real deal without hurting her was, had summoned self-control Alice could scarcely comprehend to avoid causing Bella pain. Even if this girl only bore a passing resemblance, surely he wouldn't... Had he really been that insane?
"He wasn't himself during that time," she tried to explain. "In that shape you... resemble someone he knows. But I can't understand why he would..."