“Easier on—” he started to say, but Jean’s fingers on his neck killed his train of thought. “Horrid creations,” Jean said as he fixed Jeremy’s collar. “No better than a noose.” Jeremy meant to laugh or agree. What he said was, “You look good.” When Jean went still as stone, Jeremy hurried to correct himself with, “It looks good on you, I mean. But I get it—not the most comfortable thing to wear.”
