[Silence. Awkwardness. Hendrik is distinctly aware that his attempts to be supportive have only been somewhat successful, and he reaches to finish off the rest of his wine without a word.
Perhaps he should have let his help end at the door. While Jasper has invited his presence at different points, and offered a more general invitation to stop by to see Celestine, the fact of the matter was that he shouldn't be insisting so much.
...But Jasper hasn't uninvited him or his advice, either...]
If you would like to prepare your bed to rest and such, I can sit with Celestine for a moment.
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Perhaps he should have let his help end at the door. While Jasper has invited his presence at different points, and offered a more general invitation to stop by to see Celestine, the fact of the matter was that he shouldn't be insisting so much.
...But Jasper hasn't uninvited him or his advice, either...]
If you would like to prepare your bed to rest and such, I can sit with Celestine for a moment.