~28th Dance~

[donttelldaddy]

That prank was in horrible taste. Miserable, even. What were those idiots thinking? There are some situations in which arson would be entirely justified.

And in...hindsight, I realize that I overreacted and made a fool of myself in my dealings with some of you. Especially you, Katya, if you're reading this. I apologize.

[Private to Alfred - hackable if your name is Jules]

I think I found him.

Comments

[private]

[dofaye.livejournal.com]

Lili.

...did you mean for me to read that?

[private]

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

You already know about it, it's not like it could hurt.

[private]

[dofaye.livejournal.com]

You're right, of course.

Have you really found him?

[private]

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

His name is Vincent Fortier. Born and raised in Reims, but currently lives in England promoting cooperation between the French and English ministries. As such, he's worked closely with my father. We're fairly well-acquainted.

[private]

[dofaye.livejournal.com]

I'm quite impressed, although not surprised. Is he aware that you suspect him?

[private]

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

I saw him this morning. He acted no different than usual.

[private]

[dofaye.livejournal.com]

I suppose he wouldn't, if he means to stay hidden.

I don't think I have to ask about whether you're planning to attack him.

[private]

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

He was particularly smug.

You know that was the plan from the start.

[private]

[dofaye.livejournal.com]

I know. I can't imagine you changing your mind about this.

[private]

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

Are you implying that I should?

[private]

[dofaye.livejournal.com]

[...]

It's for your father's sake, isn't it?

[private]

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

Yes, you already know that.

[private]

[dofaye.livejournal.com]

If it was for a noble cause, I could never keep a friend from doing what she felt that she needed to do.

[private]

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

So you disagree with the necessity of it~?

[private]

[dofaye.livejournal.com]

You'd know how necessary it was better than I. I've never met the man.

[private]

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

Smart.

[private]

[dofaye.livejournal.com]

I take it that you've never done anything this extreme before. What will you do if you fail?

[private]

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

I won't.

But, in the event that I do? Matthew would finally have a legitimate reason to worry about me.

[private]

[dofaye.livejournal.com]

He has plenty of reasons to worry as it is.

[private]

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

No he doesn't. This is the only thing I'm doing that's out of the ordinary.

[private]

[dofaye.livejournal.com]

He doesn't worry about your general recklessness?

Re: [private]

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

...he does.

[private]

[dofaye.livejournal.com]

Of course he worries. And he'll continue to worry regardless of whether you succeed.

...he does know what you're doing, doesn't he?

[private]

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

If I succeed, he's an acessory to murder, and if I don't, he has to live with the fact that he could have stopped me.

I've already dragged more people into t thatn I should have, I won't do that to him.

[private]

[dofaye.livejournal.com]

So you haven't told him. Even though you told me and, apparently, Mr. Jones.