[ If they were absent at all, no one at least seemed to have noticed. But just like that, if they were gone, Break and Gilbert returned from that odd town together. In Gilbert's case, there wasn't so much of a change so far as anyone could see, but for Break, the difference was much more stark. Even someone that didn't know about his illness at all could hardly miss the one plainly apparent thing: the strange valet of the Rainsworth Dukedom now had both of his eyes.
By now, Sharon had probably heard about it, but Break had immediately gone to Sheryl, just as Gilbert had immediately gone to Oz. Perhaps he should have gone to Sharon first, and he realizes that as he starts to walk towards the parlor where he knows she's waiting. That's the difference between Gilbert and Break, though. Gilbert had gone to see the person most important to him right away, because he wanted to confirm that Oz was safe and sound. For Break's part, going to Sheryl was logical and necessary. He needed to recreate his contract with the Mad Hatter, and Sheryl had at least agreed to set that up as quickly as possible. But.
She had also scolded him for not going to see Sharon first. Granted, she hadn't pulled out her harisen to do so, but he also imagined that's because Sharon would be taking care of that portion quite thoroughly.
...He feels a bit of a sense of dread at that, actually.
Break pauses at the door awkwardly, but it's not actually the dread that gives him pause. It's perhaps a small part of it, but as he raises his hand to knock at the door, he knows it's quite a bit more than that. There was no small part of himself that was resigned to his fate. He didn't quite accept it, but he felt he deserved it. Losing his sight was just a natural punishment for what he had done, and he would accept it without complaint. Knowing he would never see Sharon's face again had twisted at his heart, but he had accepted it. So now, to stand here and know he would see her face better than he ever had?
It's an underwhelming word, but it just doesn't seem fair. There's something definitely not fair about this that he's acutely aware of, and that's why the knock doesn't actually come. He doesn't turn to leave, but it's more that he's just working up whatever emotion he needs for this. He's really not sure what it should be. Upsettingly, there are too many swirling about.
Of course, Sharon might not share that same sense of what Break is feeling. After all, she'll certainly know that he's there, because of how the light filters at the bottom of the door. And really, who else would stand outside the door like this without knocking? ]
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By now, Sharon had probably heard about it, but Break had immediately gone to Sheryl, just as Gilbert had immediately gone to Oz. Perhaps he should have gone to Sharon first, and he realizes that as he starts to walk towards the parlor where he knows she's waiting. That's the difference between Gilbert and Break, though. Gilbert had gone to see the person most important to him right away, because he wanted to confirm that Oz was safe and sound. For Break's part, going to Sheryl was logical and necessary. He needed to recreate his contract with the Mad Hatter, and Sheryl had at least agreed to set that up as quickly as possible. But.
She had also scolded him for not going to see Sharon first. Granted, she hadn't pulled out her harisen to do so, but he also imagined that's because Sharon would be taking care of that portion quite thoroughly.
...He feels a bit of a sense of dread at that, actually.
Break pauses at the door awkwardly, but it's not actually the dread that gives him pause. It's perhaps a small part of it, but as he raises his hand to knock at the door, he knows it's quite a bit more than that. There was no small part of himself that was resigned to his fate. He didn't quite accept it, but he felt he deserved it. Losing his sight was just a natural punishment for what he had done, and he would accept it without complaint. Knowing he would never see Sharon's face again had twisted at his heart, but he had accepted it. So now, to stand here and know he would see her face better than he ever had?
It's an underwhelming word, but it just doesn't seem fair. There's something definitely not fair about this that he's acutely aware of, and that's why the knock doesn't actually come. He doesn't turn to leave, but it's more that he's just working up whatever emotion he needs for this. He's really not sure what it should be. Upsettingly, there are too many swirling about.
Of course, Sharon might not share that same sense of what Break is feeling. After all, she'll certainly know that he's there, because of how the light filters at the bottom of the door. And really, who else would stand outside the door like this without knocking? ]