RUBY

[dramatispersonae]

[The table is made from wrought iron in your team color; you can still see the other teams nearby, though of course their answers have been obscured. You can also see which knights have been placed with which team, as well as the multi-colored board next to Odile's chair.

In the center of the table is one item, and one item only. A glass box inscribed with two symbols: ♥ and X.]

Comments

Re: [DISCUSSION]

[unfortunateson]

Wrath--

[stops, and hangs his head]

. . . Wrath, I apologize . . . a game which I am willing to lose is not a game worth upsetting you over. May I propose--let us take each round as it comes. We will see how our position changes after this round. If--if we are doing well when it comes to the second and third round, and we are paired with someone we have reason to believe will not betray us . . .

Let us do this one round at a time, instead of deciding now to betray or stay faithful.

I am sorry.

Re: [DISCUSSION]

[righthandsmoke]

. . . Aa. I can agree to that.

Re: [DISCUSSION]

[unfortunateson]

Thank you, then. That--sounds most reasonable anyway.

Re: [DISCUSSION]

[righthandsmoke]

. . . I'll try not to argue so much if you guys don't agree with me this way too.

Re: [DISCUSSION]

[unfortunateson]

All right. Yes. It is best that everyone is heard.