That's the word she talked about when she said she couldn't say what she feels she should say. Because Jack had locked her up with those exact words, as though it would somehow excuse anything, when it couldn't possibly be enough. Nothing would ever be enough to make up for his actions.
He doesn't chase her when she flinches away, but he doesn't move back either. Nor does he say anything. At least for a moment, he has to watch silently to see what follows, before he makes any decisions about what to do.
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That's the word she talked about when she said she couldn't say what she feels she should say. Because Jack had locked her up with those exact words, as though it would somehow excuse anything, when it couldn't possibly be enough. Nothing would ever be enough to make up for his actions.
He doesn't chase her when she flinches away, but he doesn't move back either. Nor does he say anything. At least for a moment, he has to watch silently to see what follows, before he makes any decisions about what to do.