" do you want me to go ? " she’s patient , wide - eyed and solemn , but nerves are betrayed in the tightness of her posture , the clench of her jaw . it’s the offer of an out , to cut ties . save face , save reputation . one foolish slip - up can be rectified and swept under the rug with relative ease : mistakes happen , even to those of sturdy moral convictions . temptation foiled adam and eve , and who are they to think themselves mightier , more resolute , when subject to human want and whim ? ( god , grant them greater strength ) . but is that what she wants , why she stands here at his door , an end to temptation , an easy and firm out ? is she here to pass off the decision , too weak - willed , too deep in the mind - muddling throes of her loneliness and needs , to make the necessary choice herself ? a frown dips lips into a soft downward curve , gaze fixed and unwavering as she meets his eyes . “ i can go , j --- father . ” / @devoutlie / starter call
