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[bride_bereft]

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[misterblackbird]

You stole the Emerald Forest while I was gone. There's no question that you loved him.

They called us shameless before you met him--

Are you certain you're feeling better, Suzette? You've been weak so often since you arrived.

[bride_bereft]

I'm quite certain, Cain!

I certainly don't plan to stay bedridden for long.

[misterblackbird]

Of course you wouldn't. It seems hardly like you to prefer to lie about idly.

And the primroses have met with your approval thusfar, I hope?

[bride_bereft]

I just regret I've even had to be bedridden at all. I still know next to nothing of this place-

... they're lovely.

[princess_crow]

What would you like to see, Miss Suzette? Maybe we ought to do a little shopping together?

[bride_bereft]

Shopping?

... Ah, I did not even think of that... I will of course, need new things...

[princess_crow]

Surely the Earl won't mind if we go together or he can join us. Ladies need gentlemen to carry their packages.

[bride_bereft]

My cousin is surely a paragon of package holders.

[filtered]

[maitre_de_carte]

Ever the good girl, my sweet Mikaela. I knew he would allow you into his home to sit upon the hearth.

... Shall I, perhaps, allow for another baptism for more mettle of the body?

[filtered]

[bride_bereft]

It's so amazing, Alexis...

... I may need one.

[filtered]

[maitre_de_carte]

Quite, dear girl.

Then it shall be arranged. Merely afford me but a few days.

[filtered]

[bride_bereft]

Mm... I'll try not to go out too much before then-

Alexis, Suzette was so stupid.

[ourdenouement]

Ah, miss, I do hope you're fairing well.

[bride_bereft]

... Ah-

You're that boy, yes?

[ourdenouement]

Depends on which boy you speak of ♫

[bride_bereft]

... Well, the one I spoke too before, of course.

[he_who_kills]

Is sick?

[bride_bereft]

Oh-

You're quite startling... no, not sick, truly, just tired.