Can't we just go? You're my parents, you're allowed to take me.

[ she wants to tell them this is all wrong; that she doesn't want to wait, it's too risky. every time she's ever had to wait for someone to make a decision, something's come up or they've changed their mind. now her parents are here, holding her hand and calling her princess, and if they really want her she doesn't want to have to wait to be told something went wrong, or someone won't allow it.

if they stay here, the system's just gonna mess it up again. Emma knows that better than anyone.]

If you talk to them, they might not let me come with you.