"Yes, you made a promise, I know that," Pierre says in a tone dangerously close to mocking. But I'll let it go for now. "Yet he can still pass away quietly in the hospital, from his injuries. At least as far as Ms. West is concerned."
He pulls the lower lid of his right eye down as he says it, in a gesture he sometimes uses to hint at something he's not quite saying. Not sure why he's doing it now, since he's saying what he means very clearly.
I’m pissed because he's right. I should kill Reynard now, before he does any more damage. But I made a promise to Nicole and I don't think I can keep a secret like that from her. She's still so fragile, her mood alternating between pure vulnerability and steel composure, sharp enough to cut. I can't force her to face my lies on top of that. Or the
