[ She stares over his shoulder and sure enough, they're still alone. Shudders start from her lungs so Jess steadies herself on him as though the threat isn't coming from inside. She holds him to her hard, glaring balefully through the forest leading back to Reims.
If she goes back, it means withholding distribution of the vaccine until Kilgrave can land himself in prison for inevitably abusing his ability. If it ever comes out that she did that, she'll deserve the witch hunt. The alternative is to postpone the inevitable for everyone's peace of mind but hers. Jess will know her choice instantly but she reels against thinking that far into it and whittling away the last splinter of control she has over herself. ]
I need more time. [ Jess stonily implores, lending no slack to her vice-like embrace. She wants him to stay. While he does, the future remains clouded. If he goes, Jess will never see him again as long as she lives -- and after she dies, his guess is as good as hers. ]
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If she goes back, it means withholding distribution of the vaccine until Kilgrave can land himself in prison for inevitably abusing his ability. If it ever comes out that she did that, she'll deserve the witch hunt. The alternative is to postpone the inevitable for everyone's peace of mind but hers. Jess will know her choice instantly but she reels against thinking that far into it and whittling away the last splinter of control she has over herself. ]
I need more time. [ Jess stonily implores, lending no slack to her vice-like embrace. She wants him to stay. While he does, the future remains clouded. If he goes, Jess will never see him again as long as she lives -- and after she dies, his guess is as good as hers. ]