[It's one of those moments where she realizes, with utter clarity, that no amount of optimism is going to help here. She wants to soothe him with words, tell him he'll see her again, that it's going to be okay, that she's still here even if Rebekah is not.
It won't help ease this pain. His sister isn't here, it isn't okay, and Caroline is neither a replacement nor is her presence in Wonderland a guarantee.
Anything she says could end up a lie, and none of them will make the hurt go away.
She squeezes him tighter instead, lets him cling, providing a place where he feels safe enough to let himself feel what he needs to. She's not someone who would claim this reaction to be a weakness, and maybe there's some solace in that too.]
bleary eyed and beautiful but your blade is not dull;
It won't help ease this pain. His sister isn't here, it isn't okay, and Caroline is neither a replacement nor is her presence in Wonderland a guarantee.
Anything she says could end up a lie, and none of them will make the hurt go away.
She squeezes him tighter instead, lets him cling, providing a place where he feels safe enough to let himself feel what he needs to. She's not someone who would claim this reaction to be a weakness, and maybe there's some solace in that too.]