[Feeling rather helpless, Jarvis retreats from her door after lingering a moment more. Perhaps he held some hope that she might change her mind and confide in him, but that did not appear to be the case. With a heavy sigh he turned back to the couch and took a seat. If she was not ready to let him help now, he would certainly be ready to do so when she was.
In the meantime she opened a book and pretended to read it for his own sake, even if he could not focus on the words to save his life. There were, sadly, too many things to count that might have driven any of his friends in this place to drink. He only wished he knew how to make these sort of problems better.]
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In the meantime she opened a book and pretended to read it for his own sake, even if he could not focus on the words to save his life. There were, sadly, too many things to count that might have driven any of his friends in this place to drink. He only wished he knew how to make these sort of problems better.]