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It's so clear when looking back
Far too young to see the cracks
The buck starts slipping off the tracks
Now please stand by me while I pack

When he arrives downstairs, the door is just swinging shut. Some other person, maybe, some other world. But his eyes are already on the floor, where a great swell of water is being pulled magically back to the exit.

He does not think. He sprints to the bar, tumbling over a table, shoving chairs out of his way as he goes.

‘Something that floats! Quickly!’

Bar produces something that looks like a tree; long and brown but not made of wood. Something that will not look out of place in his time. Just another log on the water. Valjean grabs for it, and then grunts under its surprising weight. No matter. It will float. It will survive the rapids. He hefts it onto his back, and runs for the door.

He does not consider that it may not be there. Javert is gone. He has made him free. And indeed, it waits for him, and swings open easily on first touch.

[OOC: Open for reactions, if your pup is so inclined. OOMs linked together internally. Warnings for mild allusions to suicide attempt in third OOM prior to EP (in Javert's journal), and a more explicit attempt (also in Javert's journal) after it.

So concludes Act I: Javert. Massive props to all who've put up with his shit so far. On to Act II: Valjean. <3]

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Gavroche comes tumbling through the painting portal, alerted by Kennis to come, but too late to do anything but watch Valjean disappear.

All the same, without thinking about it, for the first time in ten years he runs to the door - and could he see it there before? He can't remember - and tries to open it.

It's locked.

Edited 2014-05-15 10:41 (UTC)

Teja has been sitting by the fire with his harp, and he saw them leave.

And the water. That great swell, here one moment, and then gone, along with Javert.

And then, Valjean.

Teja buries his face in his hands and gives a deep, painful sigh. He will miss both of them, greatly; and wonders if he will ever learn what befell them, back in their world.

Guppy hears the water, and glances up from his table.

He doesn't twig what it is, until he sees Valjean. The other Frenchman, Javert's friend?

"Oh shit!"

He legs it over to the door, but the two men are gone.