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Zoerawrr Glancing out of the corner of his eye, Jake watched Truebridge beginning to talk. He bit his lip hard and fought with himself not to slap himself round the face.
Still... despite everything (the tree, the day he'd seen the man arrested, the fact that he was suddenly back), Jake really... well... he didn't want Truebridge mad at him.
So confusing.
So, when the man allowed the others to go and stretch their legs and stuff, Jake scooted right forwards so he was near Truebridge.
"Ssssorry," was all he said in his soft voice, but he tried to make eye contact for the first time and his gaze was sincere. "Sorry."
Ethan looked up and met the boy's eyes. He nodded once. It was fine.
"Apology accepted." He answered, equally as quiet and equally as sincere. "I am sorry also, Jake. I am not sure what that is worth to you but it is all I have to give. An explanation is not something I am able to give, not yet, not until Hogwarts is safe."
He cleared his throat.
"I hope you were paying attention." His voice went right on back to his usual tone, very little inflection or emotion at all.