“I’ll get to savor the expression on her face as she watches her keystone crumble. I’ll get to see how she responds as that element in her life that supports everything else bleeds out on this nice white carpet. Maybe say something to just twist the knife.”
Jack mimed a lunging stab and then slow turn of his blade.
It seems like this universe’s Ripper doesn’t just enjoy bodily pain and mutilation.
Straightening, Jack looked Theo over, “A pity she doesn’t love you, but if she likes you, at least, then it’ll have to do.”
I mean… fair. She’ll probably be far more upset over Aster, but I guess Theo is a neat little bonus from Jack’s perspective.
Why did I tell him that?
Maybe you felt the need to tell yourself that.
“She’ll kill you, sir.” Theo said. Then he added a hurried, “No offense.”
Considering what happened last time someone took Aster away, the chances are good of her trying to do that, yes.
Then again, there’s a crucial difference here: Last time it was actually possible to get Aster back. There was a twisted sense of hope in Purity’s despair and rage, hope that if she threw a big enough tantrum (and boy howdy she did), she could get her daughter back.
Seeing Aster die right in front of her might take that hope and slice it in half like Aster herself.
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