[For Renoir, this is not a matter of what he sees in the fire but what he hears. Alicia screaming in the inferno engulfing their home. Being the saviour. Being the observor. Being the protector. One of them leaves him silent for a long moment and he indeed takes his time before choosing to speak again.]
Aline.
[He refers to her by name. Because she is more than his wife. She is graceful, loving, his mentor, his protector.
His saviour.]
I thought myself grateful for being fortunate I was still survived by my children.
[Except the Gommage now looms across everyone. One would think that is the reason he returns to being silent.]
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Aline.
[He refers to her by name. Because she is more than his wife. She is graceful, loving, his mentor, his protector.
His saviour.]
I thought myself grateful for being fortunate I was still survived by my children.
[Except the Gommage now looms across everyone. One would think that is the reason he returns to being silent.]