[the commotion is more than enough for the inspector to find his way into the hall way. he'd been trying, really trying to protect people. but javert couldn't be in all places at once. he wasn't an inspector with a team, he was all alone and this place wanted only one thing from them.
And here it was.]
I am reaching but I fall...
[the lyric is quiet as it escapes his mouth. he pushes past the people gathered even though he knows, he knows exactly who he is.]
Valjean.
[the man he had hunted across the years, and even if his face was different it was still undeniably the man he'd literally devoted his life to subduing. and now someone had -- someone had -- ]
And the stars are black and cold.
[he turns to glance accusatory at the others, clearing his throat]
Tell me quickly what's the story Who saw what, and why, and where? Let him give a full description. Let him answer to Javert!
[but his heart isn't in it and the normal metronome-steady rhythm of his singing is a little off]
Valjean was mine to bring to justice. Who dared to keep my from my goal?
no subject
And here it was.]
I am reaching but I fall...
[the lyric is quiet as it escapes his mouth. he pushes past the people gathered even though he knows, he knows exactly who he is.]
Valjean.
[the man he had hunted across the years, and even if his face was different it was still undeniably the man he'd literally devoted his life to subduing. and now someone had -- someone had -- ]
And the stars are black and cold.
[he turns to glance accusatory at the others, clearing his throat]
Tell me quickly what's the story
Who saw what, and why, and where?
Let him give a full description.
Let him answer to Javert!
[but his heart isn't in it and the normal metronome-steady rhythm of his singing is a little off]
Valjean was mine to bring to justice. Who dared to keep my from my goal?