She still did not reach to touch him, sensing that for the moment it was best to allow the blanket to serve as a bridge between them. Her fingers curled slightly there.
"We are safe now."
And ever if they were not, she would allow for no other possibility. She simply would not. Reinette met Jack's gaze and did not look away.
"But I have sen you. And I can think of nothing that would persuade me to allow you out of my sight. Fourteen months was long enough. One day more would be all of too much."
The carriage came to a full stop. She looked at Jack fully, attempting to discern the true impact of the necklace.
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Date: 2010-03-22 02:47 am (UTC)She still did not reach to touch him, sensing that for the moment it was best to allow the blanket to serve as a bridge between them. Her fingers curled slightly there.
"We are safe now."
And ever if they were not, she would allow for no other possibility. She simply would not. Reinette met Jack's gaze and did not look away.
"But I have sen you. And I can think of nothing that would persuade me to allow you out of my sight. Fourteen months was long enough. One day more would be all of too much."
The carriage came to a full stop. She looked at Jack fully, attempting to discern the true impact of the necklace.
"Can you move? Or should I call for assistance?"