That desire is understandable. Jacob, should he find someone who was involved in the plot to kidnap and murder so many people, to drown a whole city, will not be letting that person live. But he will be extracting every last bit of information from them before he gets rid of them.
But he's not going to advertise that either.
"No. No it isn't. He works as a therapist. So this is... new and unpleasant. Talking about how he feels is one of his strong suits. I..." she's a perfect stranger, she doesn't need his hoped, dreams, heartbreak. So he clears his throat and finishes the sentence differently from how he'd intended.
"I think it may take him some time. Grief isn't something you can fix overnight."
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Date: 2022-10-21 06:54 am (UTC)From:But he's not going to advertise that either.
"No. No it isn't. He works as a therapist. So this is... new and unpleasant. Talking about how he feels is one of his strong suits. I..." she's a perfect stranger, she doesn't need his hoped, dreams, heartbreak. So he clears his throat and finishes the sentence differently from how he'd intended.
"I think it may take him some time. Grief isn't something you can fix overnight."