[The door swinging open with no one behind it only serves to heighten his anxiety as it lends to the possibility he'd rather not have to deal with. Even with the hint provided by the presence of the guard who accompanies him inside, and especially when it's darkness that greets him instead of Pride's much more "normal" form.]
An answer to my question.
[The guard stops in the middle of drawing his weapon when Jade stops him with his hand--a non-verbal way of saying to let Jade handle this situation. Whether Pride's emotional effects are taking hold on Jade or not is up in the air, but there's a slight edge to his response even as he tries to keep his tone mild and non-accusatory. He's never made a habit of jumping into conclusions, and is certainly not about to start now, even if it's the "easiest" answer to the riddle of Eleanor's whereabouts.]
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An answer to my question.
[The guard stops in the middle of drawing his weapon when Jade stops him with his hand--a non-verbal way of saying to let Jade handle this situation. Whether Pride's emotional effects are taking hold on Jade or not is up in the air, but there's a slight edge to his response even as he tries to keep his tone mild and non-accusatory. He's never made a habit of jumping into conclusions, and is certainly not about to start now, even if it's the "easiest" answer to the riddle of Eleanor's whereabouts.]