( he wishes, once again, for the soothing weight of his court robes. the solid grip of his cane between his fingers. but he has neither here and neuvillette once again finds himself adrift, not unlike how he had been all those centuries ago, left to his own devices in the middle of the fontemer sea. before focalors had turned her gaze towards him and invited him to take part in the greatest play to ever grace the stages of fontaine.
and now it seems he must yet play another role, this time as guest rather than overseer.
he settles instead for clasping his hands before him. the frown has returned to his face, a thin line cutting across as he gazes at the crowds. )
You speak of this Game 52, yes?
( a distasteful game, really, but even he with all his authority returned to him can do little but comply with the rules set forth by the house. there things he too must do, that require a safe - though perhaps not expedient - completion of his stay here. )
If I may ask, are ( mmmmmm ) acts of intimacy the only method of completing it?
( unfortunate if so; he has always struggled to form bonds, physically or emotionally. )
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and now it seems he must yet play another role, this time as guest rather than overseer.
he settles instead for clasping his hands before him. the frown has returned to his face, a thin line cutting across as he gazes at the crowds. )
You speak of this Game 52, yes?
( a distasteful game, really, but even he with all his authority returned to him can do little but comply with the rules set forth by the house. there things he too must do, that require a safe - though perhaps not expedient - completion of his stay here. )
If I may ask, are ( mmmmmm ) acts of intimacy the only method of completing it?
( unfortunate if so; he has always struggled to form bonds, physically or emotionally. )