♚ Tenth Move - {Text}

[faustianphantom]

{Private to Sebastian;}

Sebastian, do you know a boy by the name of Alois Trancy? He claims that I injured him and that he is my enemy. I do not recall him in the least.

{/}

{Private to Cain & Merry;}

I trust that both of you have survived this latest curse? I heard a rumor that people might lose their heads. That sounds quite unpleasant.

{/}

{Private to Alice;}

You have been awfully quiet lately.

{/}

How irritating.

Comments

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[mad-here.livejournal.com]

I have my own troubles, you kno -----

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[mad-here.livejournal.com]

...let me guess: you need help with the curse today.

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

What are your troubles?

[A pause.]

I don't need help.

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[mad-here.livejournal.com]

I'm not putting that kind of weight on a kid's shoulders.

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Then it's a good thing I'm not a kid.

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[mad-here.livejournal.com]

Did you find the man you were looking for? Your... butler.

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Mm I did. Everything is well between him and I.

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[mad-here.livejournal.com]

I'll have a word with him. Leaving a brat alone was plainly irresponsible.

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

That should be an interesting conversation.

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[mad-here.livejournal.com]

As an adult, he should know better. Besides, aren't you paying him? He really should know better.

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

He couldn't help his absence. He was in another body and being held against his will.

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[mad-here.livejournal.com]

...so?

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I went to him.

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[mad-here.livejournal.com]

If he's going to let something as simple as a - different body - get in the way, then he might as well quit.

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

He was being restrained by a Death god. There wasn't much he could do.

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[mad-here.livejournal.com]

I've heard better excuses.

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

It wasn't an excuse. I saw it for myself.

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[mad-here.livejournal.com]

If that kind of thing is enough to keep him away from his duty, he's no real servant.

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

He abides by my orders. How he does so is rather complicated. Suffice to say, you will not find a better butler than Sebastian Michaelis.

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[mad-here.livejournal.com]

I can't tell...

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[mad-here.livejournal.com]

I can't tell if you're afraid of him, or in love with him.

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

...

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Excuse me?

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[mad-here.livejournal.com]

Was that too complicated?

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

You are so wrong!