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[manyadenouement]

[Nathan is sitting there listening to opera music, the soprano just lovely and it's clearly a recording of some kind. He smiles as his hand moves through the air as if to direct it.]

You know, people wonder many things about my family but I think they fail to realize just how much I actually know about my Queens and their men. I've seen so much of it including a beginning and an end.

[He lets out a little laugh.]

I know things even my family doesn't know about themselves.

[He looks at the camera and brushes his fingers through his hair.]

Really I think I hold more secrets and have for many years. I just wait for the day when they will find the right question to ask.

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[exaltate]

[ She frowns in confusion, trying to decipher some kind of meaning to his words before finally asking- ]

I am not sure I understand the purpose of you announcing all this? Do you want to be asked about those secrets then?

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[manyadenouement]

Oh the entry? I'm cursed.

[favoritetraitor]

Nathan... might I ask why this particular topic?

[manyadenouement]

A curse it seems.

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[favoritetraitor]

Of course.

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[favoritetraitor]

[An attempt to steer the conversation to other things.]

But I suppose the timing couldn't have been better. I had wished to speak with you concerning other matters.

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[manyadenouement]

Solomon~ You finally wished to come to my bed~ I'm so happy~

[He knows that's not it but he can't resist.]

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[favoritetraitor]

[At least it is a different topic~ and Solomon has long been used to Nathan's sense of humor.]

We have more important things to discuss, I think. Especially now, I'd feel better if we were of one mind.

[The events in the City have been most unsettling.]

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[manyadenouement]

[So serious~ Ah well.]

Oh? Do tell.

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[favoritetraitor]

You're aware of the execution? [A statement really.] And then there's the posters seen around town. I wish to hear your thoughts on all of it...

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[manyadenouement]

Ah. Such a crisis has flooded the fair City. The chaos of people panicking and people rushing about to try to hold their powers when they try to tear them from us.

It's all an interesting thing to watch.

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[favoritetraitor]

Watching does avoid complications... [Especially when the outcome is quite uncertain.]

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[manyadenouement]

Were you wanting to get involved, brother of mine?

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[favoritetraitor]

My interests are always with what's best for our survival and prosperity.

Do you wish to go home?

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[manyadenouement]

Go home...stay here...

It's all the same.

[An endless life of being without his queen until he sees if Diva's daughters have any potential.]

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[favoritetraitor]

Than neither side is particularly attractive to you?

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[manyadenouement]

Should they be?

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[favoritetraitor]

Perhaps not. I was merely curious... [And inclined to follow Nathan's lead. But frankly, it is a relief to not be led into another conflict.]

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[manyadenouement]

You know where you should live?

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[beyourarmy]

Right questions....

Who're your queens?

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[manyadenouement]

You don't know?

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[exaltate]

Oh ... I see. I still am not good at identifying these things. Forgive me, then. Does it ...hurt at all to be cursed?

[ Aside from the potential mental anguish at being self-aware and the humiliation, that is... ]

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[manyadenouement]

For this? Not at all. I'm sure it's not the same for others though.

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[exaltate]

That is understandable. How can you tell you're cursed? Is everyone always aware and powerless to do anything about it?

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[manyadenouement]

I can tell today because I don't talk about these things.

However, you can't always tell when it happens.