Reinette was accustomed to people looking at her. Seeing was another matter all together. And most unsettling of all, was the suspicion that Jack saw deeper than most.
He had old eyes, Reinette concluded as she lead him from the room. Those that watched them leave would believe she required privacy. But the truth was that she was weary of sharing every facet of her life. She only had one great secret. Perhaps it was time that she acquired some more.
She lead them down the hall to one of the more secluded sitting rooms, a firing anchoring the largest of the walls. It was smaller and less opulently decorated than most. But in the daylight it offered and excellent view of the gardens, and Reinette favored it.
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Date: 2009-12-12 05:28 am (UTC)He had old eyes, Reinette concluded as she lead him from the room. Those that watched them leave would believe she required privacy. But the truth was that she was weary of sharing every facet of her life. She only had one great secret. Perhaps it was time that she acquired some more.
She lead them down the hall to one of the more secluded sitting rooms, a firing anchoring the largest of the walls. It was smaller and less opulently decorated than most. But in the daylight it offered and excellent view of the gardens, and Reinette favored it.