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The house was dark and silent as Thom made her way slowly down the hallway, avoiding the spots in the floor that creaked - she had memorized those long ago, and the knowledge came back to her instantly - and only praying that no one came down the hallway before she found herself in the safety of Henri's room. The danger was much different than it had been that morning - she had much more reason to be sneaking along the corridors than did a man who was, then, unknown to their household - but still, she had no desire to be caught.
When she finally reached his door she pulled it open and slipped inside quickly, shutting it noiselessly behind her and then taking a few steps into the room. Henri, she noted, did not look particularly surprised to see her; she grinned. "I came to tuck you in," she said, her voice quiet but not entirely hushed; the walls were thick and she was quite confident that no one else was awake.
When she finally reached his door she pulled it open and slipped inside quickly, shutting it noiselessly behind her and then taking a few steps into the room. Henri, she noted, did not look particularly surprised to see her; she grinned. "I came to tuck you in," she said, her voice quiet but not entirely hushed; the walls were thick and she was quite confident that no one else was awake.