[He sees the scratches start to bleed, sees Octavius take it without complaint...
...and, it is not so much that he is satisfied, but the knot in his chest and stomach starts to loosen.]
That will do.
[They're not even, not by far...but adding more to the scales does not feel right, either. This is fine. This is enough.]
You may escort Miss Gardner home, if she wishes it.
[A dismissal: they're done here. Rachel doesn't have to go with him, but she can if that's what she wants. He turns to walk back toward the morgue door, putting space between himself and the octopus.]
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...and, it is not so much that he is satisfied, but the knot in his chest and stomach starts to loosen.]
That will do.
[They're not even, not by far...but adding more to the scales does not feel right, either. This is fine. This is enough.]
You may escort Miss Gardner home, if she wishes it.
[A dismissal: they're done here. Rachel doesn't have to go with him, but she can if that's what she wants. He turns to walk back toward the morgue door, putting space between himself and the octopus.]