[ The answer is soft, vulnerable. Truthful. She has no idea what will help Alan anymore. Part of her thinks he doesn't want to be helped and would rather do everything all on his own. Or, maybe, Alan has given up on their marriage and their.... everything. She has no idea on any of it. Guessing has just led her down a path of continual fear and worry.
She watches him move back inside.
The door closes behind him.
Beth waits a moment.
She gently rubs at her ankle. The inflammation is there and pounding. That doesn't matter much to her. She needs to push past it in order to dance again. If she can dance again, then he'll see that she isn't just about her job. She's trying to protect him from the dangers of Bright Falls.
That might not matter anymore. He just--maybe he wants a normal wife. Normal life. Which means being an artist and dancing.
Her hand quickly snaps away once the door opens again. Green eyes immediately move to his paled face. Then, they drop to the item in his hand. Eyebrows scrunch up slightly. ]
A manuscript page? He hasn't let me read anything from his new book.
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[ The answer is soft, vulnerable. Truthful. She has no idea what will help Alan anymore. Part of her thinks he doesn't want to be helped and would rather do everything all on his own. Or, maybe, Alan has given up on their marriage and their.... everything. She has no idea on any of it. Guessing has just led her down a path of continual fear and worry.
She watches him move back inside.
The door closes behind him.
Beth waits a moment.
She gently rubs at her ankle. The inflammation is there and pounding. That doesn't matter much to her. She needs to push past it in order to dance again. If she can dance again, then he'll see that she isn't just about her job. She's trying to protect him from the dangers of Bright Falls.
That might not matter anymore. He just--maybe he wants a normal wife. Normal life. Which means being an artist and dancing.
Her hand quickly snaps away once the door opens again. Green eyes immediately move to his paled face. Then, they drop to the item in his hand. Eyebrows scrunch up slightly. ]
A manuscript page? He hasn't let me read anything from his new book.