[a pause. Perhaps she hasn't told Bastien all that much about Jacques. It's strange to think, standing here now, how long they've known each other and how little she knows about him, aside from surface-level observations and pleasant chatter.]
After, [she explains gently,] I thought there might be vengeance for him in their cause. But he and his like were commoners, not what it was about.
[A sigh.] Where were you, during the war? [her smile is tired, but a bit hopeful:] Did the monarchy keep their hands off you?
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Date: 2024-10-15 07:08 pm (UTC)[a pause. Perhaps she hasn't told Bastien all that much about Jacques. It's strange to think, standing here now, how long they've known each other and how little she knows about him, aside from surface-level observations and pleasant chatter.]
After, [she explains gently,] I thought there might be vengeance for him in their cause. But he and his like were commoners, not what it was about.
[A sigh.] Where were you, during the war? [her smile is tired, but a bit hopeful:] Did the monarchy keep their hands off you?