[ Good, she says, and Alan instantly says to himself: that's it? But he's not stupid. He can read people most of the time, and Jesse's posture and tone is speaking volumes. She's afraid, hesitant. Reluctant to look at him.
Why?
The memories are slowly working their way back in, thanks to the page he's read, but there's still some missing information.
Is she afraid of me? Did she decide, after everything, to keep me at arms' length for some reason? I don't understand why that would be, or why she'd show me the page if that isn't how she feels. No, that can't be it. There's something else. What am I not seeing?
He nods along, listening to her explanation of what they've done so far, and he understands most of it. The mention of Polaris gives him pause. The page said something about her guiding star, but the memory of what exactly that is seems to have not quite reached him just yet. Maybe it will with time.
He has a suggestion for what to do with the morgue, but they've most likely thought of it already, so instead, he goes for the other thing he wants to say. The other thing that, in all honesty, feels more important, at least right now. ]
Jesse...? [ His tone is suddenly hesitant, and he feels his gaze shifting to look at the ground. He feels hesitant, but he knows he has to do this now, before he loses his nerve and talks himself out of it. In a way, it feels like he has no right to do anything, and he wouldn't dare, if it wasn't for that page.
He takes an equally hesitant step closer, but then he stops there before he can go any further. ]
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Why?
The memories are slowly working their way back in, thanks to the page he's read, but there's still some missing information.
Is she afraid of me? Did she decide, after everything, to keep me at arms' length for some reason? I don't understand why that would be, or why she'd show me the page if that isn't how she feels. No, that can't be it. There's something else. What am I not seeing?
He nods along, listening to her explanation of what they've done so far, and he understands most of it. The mention of Polaris gives him pause. The page said something about her guiding star, but the memory of what exactly that is seems to have not quite reached him just yet. Maybe it will with time.
He has a suggestion for what to do with the morgue, but they've most likely thought of it already, so instead, he goes for the other thing he wants to say. The other thing that, in all honesty, feels more important, at least right now. ]
Jesse...? [ His tone is suddenly hesitant, and he feels his gaze shifting to look at the ground. He feels hesitant, but he knows he has to do this now, before he loses his nerve and talks himself out of it. In a way, it feels like he has no right to do anything, and he wouldn't dare, if it wasn't for that page.
He takes an equally hesitant step closer, but then he stops there before he can go any further. ]