♚ Fourth Move - {Text}

[faustianphantom]

I just felt a chill.

[A long pause while Ciel searches his room for possible causes.]

I never noticed a draft in here before.

[But something is definitely different.]

Though I know that you are loathe to speak to me - Doll? Have you noticed any - [What does it call it? Unusual is the wrong word for it. This place is always unusual.] - unprecedented changes in the city lately?

This feeling is familiar...

Comments

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Sometimes they can't help it.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Interesting.

voice;

[freckleddoll]

W-what...but...

[She swallows nervously, not having expected that answer at all.] ...sometimes people turn up 'ere anyway. Even if they'd died in their worlds.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I'm real nobility too.

Tch.

[innocentxcharm.livejournal.com]

...Would cookies 'n hugs cheer 'em up? That always helps when I'm not happy.

voice;

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

It might be him?

[He lets that digest.]

I have no other choice but to face him if...he is truly here.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Not if they don't like to be touched. Though I can't imagine saying no to a cookie.

[trolloboros.livejournal.com]

I hope my interest isn't coming off as too suspicious.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Don't take it personally.

[innocentxcharm.livejournal.com]

Everybody likes cookies! There's all sortsa flavors so you c'n always find somethin' yummy.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

What is your favorite flavor?

[mad-here.livejournal.com]

Then you two should get along just fine.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Only time will tell.

[mad-here.livejournal.com]

Is an Earl better than a Duchess? If it is, you can't tell her.

voice;

[freckleddoll]

Could be.

...face 'im? But don't 'e work for you?

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I believe we would be social equals.

voice;

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

He is my butler, but -

[It's complicated now.]

Never mind.

[innocentxcharm.livejournal.com]

I like chocolate chip!

voice;

[freckleddoll]

...alright.

[Because pressing him for an answer won't do either of them any good.]

voice;

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

...are you well?

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

So do I.

voice;

[freckleddoll]

...course I am. 'm fine. Why?

voice;

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I wondered. [He frowns.] I'm not going to hurt you, Doll.

[innocentxcharm.livejournal.com]

You do? Maybe we c'n both eat cookies together sometime!

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I would like. My name is Ciel Phantomhive, by the way.