[ This is an interaction that’s disingenuous at its heart, but Sebastian’s acting is skillful. There are truths that he’ll share (because they can’t be hidden, really), but he still conveys a lie to start. His expression falls at she mentions survival, then grows more serious as she continues. There’s a purposefully given pause that’s just long enough for her to come to the answer herself. It works better when humans make it to a conclusion on their own rather than him spell it out. ]
…Gone, I am afraid.
[ The tears are already here, so more insistently, he slips the pocketsquare into her hand. She’s only a tiny bit older than Ciel had been when they met, and his impression was that she wasn’t quite as resolute as his former master. So, he expects she’ll need it. ]
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…Gone, I am afraid.
[ The tears are already here, so more insistently, he slips the pocketsquare into her hand. She’s only a tiny bit older than Ciel had been when they met, and his impression was that she wasn’t quite as resolute as his former master. So, he expects she’ll need it. ]
I am sorry, Master Sullivan.