Laura's Recovery and Aftermath

Following Carmilla's disappearance and the vampire's execution, Laura's nightly sufferings ceased. She and her father traveled through Italy for over a year to recover from the trauma. Laura wrote her narrative years later, still haunted by the memory of Carmilla, who appears to her in ambiguous alternations—as the playful, beautiful girl and as the writhing fiend. The story concludes with Laura's lingering fear and the lasting psychological impact of her encounter with the vampire.