Brooke raised an eyebrow. "I'm more than happy to stay back and make sure that Stephanie has a friendly face to open her eyes to," she said. "And believe me, I want to be there for her. But I have to ask, do you want me to stay back only because I'm too close to this, or are you worried that I'll let my inner sociopath shine through and do something terrible to the monster that made my best friend a victim?"