Chapter 12
While He Slept
The Nods opened the tree for Bunny and Jack's siblings. Bunny found Jack's room and laid him don and hoped the power of the tree would help.
Going into the leaving room he saw Ezra folding the blanket that he covered Jack with and Mary holding Jack's staff, "Here I know were Jack puts that," Bunny told Mary."
He put the staff on the hook that he saw Jack use and put Jack's sketch pad out of his bandoleer and put on a worn-out table and sat on the couch and took a deep breath, "You'll alright?" Ezra asked him.
"I never seen Jack out like that," Bunny said leaning back, "I mean I wasn't always nice to Jack, but he never did that."
"When Jack doesn't want to talk about something and you push, he will push back," Ezra sat in the chair he did the last time he was there.
"His always been like that," Mary look at a small ice sculpture, "Ezra, look."
Ezra got up and went to where Mary was and saw ice sculpture, "Mom, Dad, you and me," Ezra had a small smile.
"Bunny this is you," Mary pointed to one, "He got one of all the guardians."
Bunny got up and saw one that got his attention "Is that one of Isabella?" Bunny asked, "Jack 6old me very little bit of her."
"Yes," Mary gave a small smile, "She was an amazing woman. Beautiful inside and out. "
Bunny looked at Jack's little sister whose eyes were watery, "Mary, Jack will do all he can to save everybody he loves, and I'll help him if I can. The others want to help he doesn't want their help at all."
"That doesn't surprise me," Ezra sat back down, "Jack told you about Isabella?"
"Some but not all. I know they were going to be married and was killed as she was going down the aisle. From what I gather that hothead had something to do with it."
"You're not wrong," came Jack's voice from behind them.
"Jack, are you alright?" Ezra asked his little brother.
"I'll be alright. Good ideal using Pa's trick," Jack gave a sad smile.
