♕ Room 3 ♕

[dramatispersonae]

The room you gather in is a small drawing room, with a table and some couches set about a fireplace. There are tall bookshelves on the wall and large windows that open out to a balcony overlooking a beautiful garden.

Comments

[unionoftheheart]

[sitting down nearish to her because couuuuch]

Comfy, at least!

[sirenes]

Oh, hey! It's you! Isn't it squishy?

[unionoftheheart]

The squishiest! How're you doing?

[sirenes]

I'm . . . I'm pretty good, I think. How about you? . . . But maybe we're supposed to be in character?

[unionoftheheart]

I'm...doing okay, yeah. In character...?

[probably about time for him to notice the envelope in his pocket, yes]

[sirenes]

[reading hers carefully!]

So . . . it's like a play?

[unionoftheheart]

I...guess so? Only without lines...

[sirenes]

Improv! I think it could be fun! So . . . I'm Marie-Hélène Olivier!

[unionoftheheart]

Oh! [double-checking his sheet] I, uh...I'm really happy to see you.

[sirenes]

You are . . . ?

[unionoftheheart]

Emmanuel d'Allemagne...

[sirenes]

Emmanuel . . . and why would you be so happy to see an Olivier?

[unionoftheheart]

[double-checking his sheet again]

...that's a very good question...uh...because though I have long had arguments with both Thomas and Oraine, your beauty and kindness has outshone all of that?

[sirenes]

Oh . . . really? Ha ha . . . well, uh, you know . . . even if we've never gotten along . . . maybe I really should get to know you and your beautiful wife better?

[unionoftheheart]

I, uh...I would be glad for a chance to spend more time with you, yes?

[sirenes]

We could go out to dinner together! With Cécile!

[unionoftheheart]

That sounds lovely...

[sirenes]

It's so nice to move past old feuds!

[unionoftheheart]

I prefer friendship to dislike, any day.

[sirenes]

Then from now on, let's try to get along!

[unionoftheheart]

[grinning a little and ducking his head] Anything for a lovely lady such as you.

[sirenes]

I'm really nothing compared to your Cécile . . .