[Maybe Lucas smacking his head against the door frame alerts Silence to the fact that he's been outmatched today - or perhaps he'd just gotten up only a shade later than Lucas to begin with. Either way, he comes out not long after Lucas finishes drinking - which is just as well, since Lucas doesn't have long - and stares down at the boy in mingled shock and alarm.
Today, Lucas beat him. And apparently today's batch was especially bad. The guilt sets in almost immediately - he should have been the one to drink it, not Lucas. He should have tried harder, taking more precautions against the boy's altruistic stubbornness...
But there's no point reflecting on that now. Silence isn't sure what he can do, but he doesn't want to just leave the boy out in the damp morning air, sitting on the porch. He leans down and picks Lucas up, blanket and all, to carry inside. The expression on his face as he looks down at the boy is one of pure concern, but he isn't stopping to take the time to write out any thoughts or questions he might have, so Lucas is left to guess at them.]
[Thursday]
Today, Lucas beat him. And apparently today's batch was especially bad. The guilt sets in almost immediately - he should have been the one to drink it, not Lucas. He should have tried harder, taking more precautions against the boy's altruistic stubbornness...
But there's no point reflecting on that now. Silence isn't sure what he can do, but he doesn't want to just leave the boy out in the damp morning air, sitting on the porch. He leans down and picks Lucas up, blanket and all, to carry inside. The expression on his face as he looks down at the boy is one of pure concern, but he isn't stopping to take the time to write out any thoughts or questions he might have, so Lucas is left to guess at them.]