[ When she turns to fully face him she studies his face as well as she can. For what precisely, she isn't certain. Some indication that he is somehow part of this elaborate joke? ]

You believe we are truly here to play a game?

[ Calling it a game feels charitable. Yes, she woke up in bed with a stranger. Yes, she is still wearing fewer clothes than she would like to be. Yes, she did just get locked in a closet with Sylvain and encouraged to kiss.

But this cannot be serious. None of this can be serious. ]

I have no interest in playing.

[ Or kissing anyone to earn her way out of this closet. ]

I tried to remove this band around my wrist. [ She lifts her hand and the robe's sleeve sweeps back just enough to reveal the watch. It may have a timer! ] It would not budge an inch.