[Something inside her stomach twists at his words, his tone. It sounds like a phrase someone would say before going off to die, and she refuses to accept this thought. He is alive, she is certain of it, and if she has any say in it, he will stay that way.]
There is no need to thank me. [She knows he'll tell her when the time is right, when he is certain. And she knows, too, that he would absolutely flip his lid if she were the one in danger. That's why she endeavors to be as cautious as possible.] I am doing my job and you are doing yours. Thankfully, none of us were under the impression that our duties would end with the school.
... It will take some time to rebuild. I have been working on it -- [by herself] -- but the Grimm have been drawn to the wreckage. That combined with the scale of the destruction means it might be easier to rebuild in a different location. And there is still the matter of headmaster. It is my hope that you will be returned by then, but...
[She bites her bottom lip briefly, lets it go.] It's just as well. There isn't anyone else I can imagine leading in your absence, even temporarily.
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There is no need to thank me. [She knows he'll tell her when the time is right, when he is certain. And she knows, too, that he would absolutely flip his lid if she were the one in danger. That's why she endeavors to be as cautious as possible.] I am doing my job and you are doing yours. Thankfully, none of us were under the impression that our duties would end with the school.
... It will take some time to rebuild. I have been working on it -- [by herself] -- but the Grimm have been drawn to the wreckage. That combined with the scale of the destruction means it might be easier to rebuild in a different location. And there is still the matter of headmaster. It is my hope that you will be returned by then, but...
[She bites her bottom lip briefly, lets it go.] It's just as well. There isn't anyone else I can imagine leading in your absence, even temporarily.