[Aurelia murmurs as she pulls away, still flustered, and takes a moment to center herself. Ishmael's right after all. She's too touch starved for her own good, and she let herself be carried away in the fantasy Ishmael is trapped in, the role of Lady and maid so familiar to her. It's easy for her to crave closeness, endlessly difficult to reach for it correctly]
Well. It would be more efficient to kill the director. The other actors are just as trapped as us.
[It's a deliberate hint, to see if Ishmael reacts to the idea of being trapped, while she channels her excess emotions into her magic. It's easy to detect once she's looking for it, watching Ishmael in silence, the hint of enchantment in her clothes, she can't put her finger on all the fine details but...]
Some of them may even be wearing clothes like yours, enchanted or cursed and influencing their thoughts.
[it's a logical deduction from the info she has, to assume it's all another trick from the house. What else is she supposed to think? But telling her and seeing if it shocks the possession clear is the first step to fixing it.]
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[Aurelia murmurs as she pulls away, still flustered, and takes a moment to center herself. Ishmael's right after all. She's too touch starved for her own good, and she let herself be carried away in the fantasy Ishmael is trapped in, the role of Lady and maid so familiar to her. It's easy for her to crave closeness, endlessly difficult to reach for it correctly]
Well. It would be more efficient to kill the director. The other actors are just as trapped as us.
[It's a deliberate hint, to see if Ishmael reacts to the idea of being trapped, while she channels her excess emotions into her magic. It's easy to detect once she's looking for it, watching Ishmael in silence, the hint of enchantment in her clothes, she can't put her finger on all the fine details but...]
Some of them may even be wearing clothes like yours, enchanted or cursed and influencing their thoughts.
[it's a logical deduction from the info she has, to assume it's all another trick from the house. What else is she supposed to think? But telling her and seeing if it shocks the possession clear is the first step to fixing it.]