[IC] in the gingerbread cabin itself

[sugarspicequeen]

[continued from here]

[there is a loli putting together tea in the gingerbread house, having returned after certain conversations with canonmates. She is not entirely happy, but she is at least composed.]

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[thats_soraven]

[walks in, heading straight for his room]

[sugarspicequeen]

[looks up]

--Gilbert?

[thats_soraven]

[looks up slowly]

...Sharon.

[sugarspicequeen]

[putting teapot down and hurrying over to guide him to the table]

Gilbert, please, come sit down ...

[thats_soraven]

I'm going to my room.

[heads for the door]

[sugarspicequeen]

[catches his sleeve]

Gilbert, please.

[thats_soraven]

[tenses]

[sugarspicequeen]

[quietly, without letting go]

Come sit down. I have tea.

[thats_soraven]

...

[sugarspicequeen]

[guiding him gently] Come on now. This way.

[thats_soraven]

[...lets her]

[sugarspicequeen]

[leads him to the table and pushes him to sit, before pouring him tea]

[thats_soraven]

[broods]

[sugarspicequeen]

...

[reaches out to pet his hair gently]

[thats_soraven]

...

[sugarspicequeen]

...

It was a very hard day for everyone, wasn't it.