A few moments later, Oliver came back with S. Monera. Two trays of Food in both their hands. He handed one to Cecilia. Instead of giving another to Vivienne, he sat where she was, helped her to sit up and started to feed her. Vivienne hesitated for a moment, then slowly began to eat, trembling a little as spoonfuls were being lifted to her mouth. At first, she took tiny bites, then gradually ate more confidently, even trying to bits of Oliver’s portion from his tray. “Not so fast,” Oliver said with a soft laugh, brushing hair from her face. “You can chew at your own pace. I have time.” Her cheeks burned, but she continued to eat, hunched over the food, as though it anchored her to reality. Oliver watched her every motion, eyes warm, voice gentle. “That’s it… good girl. You’re doing fine. You will be just fine.” They ate in silence. He was so invested in what he was doing that he even forgot that there were other people in the room.
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