It's only when she sees black spots in front of her eyes that Kim realizes she is quite literally holding her breath.
Don't you have any idea how he's feeling? she had shouted at Jen, some months back, before it became painfully obvious that the other woman would no longer speak of Fionavar-- or of Dave, or Paul, or Kevin. Perhaps especially Kevin, who had tried to reach out with flowers.
Don't you care?
Jennifer hadn't, but that was before the child had been born. Now-- everything seems so fragile still, but it's no small grace that her friend is here beside her, in the world once more-- and now this.
She doesn't know what to say, and so Kim Ford says nothing.
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Date: 2006-11-18 06:50 am (UTC)Don't you have any idea how he's feeling? she had shouted at Jen, some months back, before it became painfully obvious that the other woman would no longer speak of Fionavar-- or of Dave, or Paul, or Kevin. Perhaps especially Kevin, who had tried to reach out with flowers.
Don't you care?
Jennifer hadn't, but that was before the child had been born. Now-- everything seems so fragile still, but it's no small grace that her friend is here beside her, in the world once more-- and now this.
She doesn't know what to say, and so Kim Ford says nothing.