It's something I must be careful about, I nod slightly, without exaggerating my reaction.
"Come..."
My voice comes out low, calm. I guide her down the hallway, and each step feels different.
More conscious, more measured. I open the door to the room, our room. And for a second... I stop.
Not for her, for me. Because this place... Keep too much.
"You can use whatever you need," I say. "Everything is as before."
I don't know if that's good or bad. But it is the truth.
Clara enters slowly, observes. She doesn't say anything and that's fine.
"I'm going to leave you for a moment," I add. "So that you can change calmly."
She nods.
"Thank you."
I go out, close the door gently, and stay there. One second, just one, breathing.
'Cause I know tonight... it can define many things. But not
