[The fortunate thing is that Cole is only an inch or two taller than her. As soon as she's opened the door and gotten a good look at him, she's pulling him in for a tight hug. She can't press his face to her chest like he can with her, but she can run soothing circles onto his back and she does. She's never seen him so wrecked or as vulnerable. She'd been preparing for the worst, but seeing him now she's not sure she's prepared enough.
Reluctantly, she doesn't linger - she shuts the door and leads him quietly to her room; the house is empty now, but it's not like with Ramse and Cassie who are probably very polite house guests. The only real privacy is their rooms. As soon as they're inside, Lady is immediately all over Cole's shoes and Jem very gently picls her up and puts her in her tiny cat bed, out of the way. ]
House is empty, but Gwen might climb in her window again and surprise me.
[She nods to her bed, half made and littered with pilllows.] You can sit down.
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Reluctantly, she doesn't linger - she shuts the door and leads him quietly to her room; the house is empty now, but it's not like with Ramse and Cassie who are probably very polite house guests. The only real privacy is their rooms. As soon as they're inside, Lady is immediately all over Cole's shoes and Jem very gently picls her up and puts her in her tiny cat bed, out of the way. ]
House is empty, but Gwen might climb in her window again and surprise me.
[She nods to her bed, half made and littered with pilllows.] You can sit down.