Abigail did not realise just how much the Sight had influenced even the littlest of things in Jackaby's life until she had to experience it firsthand. Namely, she did not realise how little he slept until she could counts the hours of sleep a week on a single hand.
Immediately before canon - Abigail Rook does not know what the future could look like for her, a fact that was as exciting as it was terrifying. All she knew was that she would go where the sea took her
Jackaby is so used to being alone, only able to rely on himself, and so he inevitably struggles to take the help that is offered him. Abigail, however, is not willing to accept that
How terrible it must be when Abigail Rook has to have serious, human conversations with her employer! But she has been fretting again and needs some assurance that things aren't always awful and all that
Abigail is dealing with the strange discomforts of being alive and hopes that Jenny could offer an outsider's perspective without feeling rude about asking for it
The most self indulgent thing in the world, but Thistle Dunmesh but I've yoinked him and dropped him in the middle of Jackaby's house because I enjoy both of those series so much
(Shameless propaganda of me trying to get people to read my favourite book series)