♕ Room 6 ♕

[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

[fallinflames]

Ridiculous! I have known him for years, and I refuse to hear such wretched lies about such a dear man!

[oceansoftime]

Known him that long, and not heard even one of the rumors about what happens to those who he doesn't have a use for? Or perhaps you just have a prodigious talent for only hearing what you wish to hear?

[fallinflames]

I know that he has been wonderful to me, and I have no reason to believe the filthy slander of a despicable wretch like you.

[oceansoftime]

For God's sake, Sylvie! I may hate you, but not to the point of wishing death or harm on you! Do you think I'd be this persistent if it weren't the truth?

[fallinflames]

I certainly have no wish to know what would possess you to persist in such filthy lies.

[oceansoftime]

They are not lies! You know, it would have been quite simple for me to keep my mouth shut on all of this. I could have left you to your fate, but no, knowing full well this is how you'd respond, I went ahead anyway.

[fallinflames]

Then why would you even bother?

[oceansoftime]

Because, as I said--in spite of all the unpleasantness between us, I wish you no real harm. And real harm will certainly befall you if you turn a blind eye to Thomas Olivier's doings.

[fallinflames]

[cold]

You magnanimosity is duly noted, though I have no reason to take you at your word. You accusations could simply be the machinations of a bitter soul who wishes to sew discord.