[ It's a thought that trails off into quiet as Nikolai turns over all the disparate pieces of the day in his head.
He should have come to Alina first thing, maybe. But even this feels something near to shirking a responsibility, this respite when there are still so many questions unanswered. ]
There's so much in the forest that poses a threat. And no one's found the person who murdered Felipe.
[ At her hips, his hands are restless. Folding and unfolding and folding the loose fabric of her nightdress between his fingers, a motion akin to fingers drumming on a tabletop. ]
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[ It's a thought that trails off into quiet as Nikolai turns over all the disparate pieces of the day in his head.
He should have come to Alina first thing, maybe. But even this feels something near to shirking a responsibility, this respite when there are still so many questions unanswered. ]
There's so much in the forest that poses a threat. And no one's found the person who murdered Felipe.
[ At her hips, his hands are restless. Folding and unfolding and folding the loose fabric of her nightdress between his fingers, a motion akin to fingers drumming on a tabletop. ]