[it's his faith in her ability to do just that which has him able to convince himself to leave the grounds as he'd intended at all. under normal circumstances, he would have taken a more direct approach and simply gathered all the 'lambs' he was both obligated and desired to look after here, and held down the fort until the chaos had subsided...
but he knows Ciel is capable; he trusts she will be able to hold her own should the worst happen.
that isn't to say he intends to allow it to get that far, should someone attempt to tread where they don't belong. it's why he stops, no more than a few paces from the door. he's quiet a moment, before he settles for departure with a soft but resolved return that brokers no argument over his shoulder.]
I'll be watching.
[her life is precious. and maybe... he is biased to keep tabs on this place more than most in this town for more reasons than one.
but he's gone with that, shifted into acceleration in the next step he took with no time to waste -- as she said... there is work to do.]
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but he knows Ciel is capable; he trusts she will be able to hold her own should the worst happen.
that isn't to say he intends to allow it to get that far, should someone attempt to tread where they don't belong. it's why he stops, no more than a few paces from the door. he's quiet a moment, before he settles for departure with a soft but resolved return that brokers no argument over his shoulder.]
I'll be watching.
[her life is precious. and maybe... he is biased to keep tabs on this place more than most in this town for more reasons than one.
but he's gone with that, shifted into acceleration in the next step he took with no time to waste -- as she said... there is work to do.]