#atrocitatis

" Listen I am through with this conversation. "

She finally looks up from her notepad, letting silence fall. Or, rather, fall once more. The quiet is something she's unfortunately used to, coming from both sides. Her patients rarely had the patience to truly express what was going through their mind, and most of the times took the sessions as an excuse to have a break at best, an hour wasted at worst; and Anya, who could barely qualify as a nurse, still, sometimes just... didn't know what to say. When your only qualification is having empathy, acting like a good therapist can be hard.

Impossible.

Especially with subjects who refuse to open up. How was she supposed to crack open those shells?

"...then we can change the subject"

You don't. You talk about something else. Of course.

Such a brusque comment earns Jack a sharp, stern stare from the corner of Clemency's gaze. Each corner of her lips tugs down, displeased. The girl could be so crude; as if it wasn't bad enough that they were aware of one anothers' deathly habits, she had to make light conversation of it.

Ever the lady, she keeps her hands clutched before her. Texas heat deems her Victorian attire socially inappropriate, and so she has selected dresses that were more reasonable though no less modest. Dark floral calico covers her arms and flows down her legs, lace trimming its hems. Perhaps her fashion is still a tad outdated, reminiscent of the days of the prairie pioneer, though Clemency does not seem to be concerned about her anachronistic habits.

" Lord forbid I utilise some forethought, Miss Jacks, " she chides. Their target stands across the field, none the wiser, attending to something in the trunk of his car. This is the second time that the sun has set since he handed over his rental fee. " Things of this nature are not always so easily handled. "

Though, with that being said, she returns her attention to the woman beside her. Her countenance is as it so often is; pale and indecipherable. " I will take care of it tonight. "

𝑽𝑨𝑵 𝑯𝑬𝑳𝑺𝑰𝑵𝑮. ‧₊˚ ☾. ⋅ ❧ @atrocitatis ( jacks. )

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i think jacks and sesil would get along. we have spoken about this before but sesil earns their keep by hunting any mice in the barn, plus they can swim in the swamp out back. potentially stand a chance against that alligator. sesil wouldn't really bother jacks much, they can pick up that jacks really doesn't tolerate it.