♚ 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

[mad-here.livejournal.com]

It makes dealing with you very, very... interesting.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

You are holding back.

[mad-here.livejournal.com]

...no...

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I don't believe you.

[mad-here.livejournal.com]

Fine. Difficult.

You make it --- difficult. Aren't you supposed to be just a kid?

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

My age is immaterial.

1/2

[mad-here.livejournal.com]

I have... someone I knew. She's tiny and ladylike and ---

Yes, he is arranging a play date ._.

[mad-here.livejournal.com]

...she's tiny, like you. I thought you'd get along.

1/2

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

And?

. . . ohgod.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

What is her name?

[mad-here.livejournal.com]

She's real nobility, so... Duchess. She is the Duchess.

You're about the same age. Be nice to her.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I'm real nobility too.

Tch.

[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.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I believe we would be social equals.