Re: Evie S/Jack C
[The fact that the reply takes so long to come through makes him start to wonder whether he will see one at all. When it does at last, he's already worked out and been reading in his room. There isn't much to do in the house for the moment, so the message catches his eye immediately on the folded open journal.]
Not to rehash a cliche, but [...] well, reports of my death have actually been exaggerated. Or directly lied about.