IC Contact post - Somarium

[makeflowersgrow]

Is this - Is it working?
You can leave a message for me and I'll get back to you.

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[makeflowersgrow]

No! That's not -

[ That wasn't what she'd meant. She'd meant their origins, their backgrounds. and now he was scolding again. She takes a deep breath, trying to control herself, to prevent the tears, to stop herself from saying something else she'd regret.]

Cosette is perfect, Sir.

[Her tone dripped with bitterness, sarcasm. God, Cosette. It should be HER!]

[revasser]

[He stared a moment, lips pursed just lightly, before he shook his head.]

...Good day.

[And then hung up. What else ought he to do? He felt enraged on the behalf of his beloved and if Eponine would only sling arrows at them both, fiery insults, then what point was there in communication?

Thenardier or not, he would not stand for it.]

[makeflowersgrow]

[And for a long, long time, she stares at her blank dreamberry. Her mind is a whirlwind, but the predominant anchor of it all, the knowledge in the eye of the storm - Marius hates her. Marius hates her and it is her fault.

A long, long time after he has put down the video call on her, he'll get a text through. Just one word, out of all those she wishes she could say to him.]

SORRY

[revasser]

[He read the message as it came, but could fathom no reply.

He would see to his duty that the girl remained well, but otherwise, a soul so uncouth who would seek to torment an angel was not a welcome phantom. His and Cosette's life would be without shadows, he was determined. All lights.

He did not return her message.]