[ Jack is leaning against a wall at the mouth of the alley, idly peeling and discarding the rind from an orange, when a young woman rushes past him and ducks between the buildings.
His brow knits, puzzled, and he glances toward where she's come from to see who might be pursuing her. When no one is forthcoming -- and hearing her speaking to herself -- Jack tosses aside the last of the rind and pushes off from the wall. If nothing else, she could possibly have coin for him to steal liberate.
He finds her touching the wall, however, and realizes something might be wrong with her. ] You all right there, love?
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His brow knits, puzzled, and he glances toward where she's come from to see who might be pursuing her. When no one is forthcoming -- and hearing her speaking to herself -- Jack tosses aside the last of the rind and pushes off from the wall. If nothing else, she could possibly have coin for him to
stealliberate.He finds her touching the wall, however, and realizes something might be wrong with her. ] You all right there, love?