♚ Forty-First Move - {Voice}

[faustianphantom]

I am disgusted by my actions. For those of you who were lucky enough to witness my - erm - transformation, I apologize for giving into the curse. I was perfectly capable of {not acting like a cat}behaving myself, but I - {He isn't even sure how to finish that thought. Sighing, he clears his throat and begins anew.}

I grow weary of the constant cursing and violent nature of this city. I am grateful that no one else from my family has arrived. They would only be more fodder for the deities' ill intentions. {Still, he can't deny that it would be nice to see them - if only for a moment.}

It looks like I will never be going back to London at this rate. I miss the city and its various sights and sounds. I miss my mansion with its garden of white roses. But, most of all, I miss being recognized by my title. My family's history is tied inextricably with the English Monarchy. Phantomhive is a name that nearly everyone in London is, at the very least, aware of. Here, however, ... {Ciel snorts derisively.}

Sebastian, if you can resist the urge to purr, I would like some tea. {Because tea fixes all ills.}

Comments

[leviathanclaw.livejournal.com]

Zat is a problem indeed. One without an easy solution.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

There are few from my time. Expecting everyone to understand the particularities of my era would be ridiculous. All I can do is speak in plain English and hope that someone comprehends. {But, even if they don't, what's said is said. Ciel knows that words cannot be revoked.}

I don't believe we have spoken before? I am Earl Ciel Phantomhive.

[leviathanclaw.livejournal.com]

Being plucked from ze coop and tossed into ze pen does indeed cause such misunderstandings. But you mentioned violence. I have heard of ze curses, but zey seem more of ze mind.

Yeager. Greetings to you, Earl Phantomhive.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

The city has killed before. Do not take it lightly.

Likewise, Yeager.

[leviathanclaw.livejournal.com]

I was wundering when I'd hear such an exclamation. Zis seemed a bit too good to be true. I will remember zat, ja.

But if you don't mind me asking, why apologize for ze curse? I've seen it before from ze others, but I would have guessed ze people would have grown accustomed.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Trust me, it's not too good to be true.

[He sighs.] It's...polite, I suppose. And the curses are not always easily distinguished.

[leviathanclaw.livejournal.com]

Terribly sorry. Ze City has much more to learn about it, ja. Zere is time to learn, zere certainly is.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Time is all we have.

[leviathanclaw.livejournal.com]

If zat is ze case, zen we are truly poor creatures, ja indeed. Time alone is not something one can live on.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I am aware. [He isn't a patient boy.] There is only so much we can do.

[leviathanclaw.livejournal.com]

Heh. Ja, ja. Zen it must be regrettable to put everything on hold for ze short term.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I haven't put everything on hold.

[leviathanclaw.livejournal.com]

Ze glamor of ze new and ze improved life doesn't hold interest? Ze starting over from scratch.