There was an odd sound at the back of her throat, ill-formed for a woman accustomed to being so articulate. She would not accept his thanks. She could not. Not when Louis was so directly involved in Jack's suffering, and thus in association her as well.
"Hush," was all she finally managed, her hand fully covering his own.
Reinette did not comment on Jack's tears. She was not certain if he was even aware of them. But it hurt to see. Two parts less, that much more of him gone. There was a part of her that wished to be angry. To rail at him, and to have Louis to direct even more anger still. She wanted to Jack to keep what little was still his own as his.
"Soon, now. I ordered all possible haste."
What they must think of her below stairs. She could not care.
And soon enough there was a knock at the door. Reinette moved to answer it, and a freshly brewed cup of tea and a small packet was placed in her hands. She said nothing, closed the door to Jack's side and proceeded to empty the packet into the dark, steaming liquid.
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Date: 2010-03-23 03:56 am (UTC)"Hush," was all she finally managed, her hand fully covering his own.
Reinette did not comment on Jack's tears. She was not certain if he was even aware of them. But it hurt to see. Two parts less, that much more of him gone. There was a part of her that wished to be angry. To rail at him, and to have Louis to direct even more anger still. She wanted to Jack to keep what little was still his own as his.
"Soon, now. I ordered all possible haste."
What they must think of her below stairs. She could not care.
And soon enough there was a knock at the door. Reinette moved to answer it, and a freshly brewed cup of tea and a small packet was placed in her hands. She said nothing, closed the door to Jack's side and proceeded to empty the packet into the dark, steaming liquid.