Sorry for the long wait! Wrote chapter 5 first before this one. That chapter took awhile!
Tooth returned to North's toy shop to find him hard at work at making sure all the toys were at his expectations.
North saw Tooth but no Jack. "Tooth? Where is Jack?"
"He's staying at a young woman's house he says is his best friend from eleven years ago," she told him. "He said that he didn't want to leave her side because she was helping him from transforming."
North smiled, thanks to the Guardian book he knew the reason Jack wasn't leaving the young woman's side willingly.
"Why are you smiling," Tooth asked? "Don't you think it would be best if Jack were here with us?"
"He must remain where he is at, Tooth," North told her. "It is where he needs to be. The young woman will help him through his change."
"What does the Guardian book say about his condition," she asked, concerned?
"In all in due time." He said sympathetically, laying a hand on her shoulder. "Let Jack have his privacy to go about this."
Tooth gave in and nodded, telling North that she will let it alone until Jack was ready. But in the back of her mind, she didn't like that Jack wasn't under the supervision of the other Guardians to make sure he was okay.
"I will let him sleep and wait until daylight in Burgess to send the book to him," North said.
"You don't want anyone to keep an eye on him," Tooth asked, "to make sure he's going to be okay?"
"He's just fine. Nothing for you to worry about. He's not dying."
"But we understand him more than anyone—"
"Tooth. I know you care a lot for him, but just let him be. He needs time to comprehend what's going on, and his best friend is there by his side."
North continued to walk his rounds, leaving Tooth behind.
Tooth knew she wasn't going to get anything out of him nor persuade him about Jack. She flew off back to the Tooth Palace to wait until morning hit a particular town.
She believed Jack needed another Guardian by his side. She was going to keep an eye on him just in case he needed her.
Sorry, this is so short! There will be more action in later chapters that will tell what is going on with Tooth.