5. π“‰π’½π‘’π“Ž 𝒸𝒢𝓁𝓁 𝓂𝑒 𝒢 𝓂𝑒𝓃𝒢𝒸𝑒 . . .

π“‰π’½π‘’π“Ž 𝒸𝒢𝓁𝓁 𝓂𝑒 𝒢 𝓂𝑒𝓃𝒢𝒸𝑒 . . .

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    ☽ 𝐈𝐍 π“π‡πˆπ’ ππ‹πŽπ† ☾

    𝒸𝒽𝒢𝓇𝒢𝒸𝓉𝑒𝓇 π’Ύπ“ƒπ’»π‘œ ❀ π‘π‘™π‘œπ‘‘π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” ❀ π’Έπ‘œπ“π‘œπ“‡ π’Έπ‘œπ’Ήπ‘’

    ☽ π’π“πŽπ‘π˜ ππ€π•πˆπ†π€π“πˆπŽπ ☾

    𝒸𝒽𝒢𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒾 ❀ π‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑖𝑖 ❀ 𝒸𝒽𝒢𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒾𝒾𝒾

    ☽ πŽπ“π‡π„π‘ π‚πŽππ“π„ππ“ ☾

    π“…π’Ύπ“ƒπ“‰π‘’π“‡π‘’π“ˆπ“‰ ❀ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘™π‘’π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘¦ ❀ 𝒢𝓁𝓁 π“ˆπ‘’π“‰π“ˆ
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    ☽ 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐋𝐀 πŒπ„π‘π„-πƒπˆπ„π” ☾

    π’Έπ‘œπ“ƒπ“‰π‘’π“ˆπ“ˆπ‘’ 'π“‰π‘’π“ˆπ“ˆ' 𝓁𝒢 𝓂è𝓇𝑒-π’Ήπ’Ύπ‘’π“Š ❀ π“‰π“Œπ‘’π“ƒπ“‰π“Ž ❀ π“π’Ύπ“Œπ‘’π’Ύ π’Έπ’Άπ‘œ

    ☽ ππ€π’πˆπ‚ πˆππ…πŽπ‘πŒπ€π“πˆπŽπ ☾

    ❝ 'π’žπ’Άπ“Šπ“ˆπ‘’ π“ˆπ‘’π‘’, π“‰π’½π‘’π“Ž 𝒸𝒢𝓁𝓁 𝓂𝑒 𝒢 𝓂𝑒𝓃𝒢𝒸𝑒 𝒢𝓃𝒹 𝒾𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 π“ˆπ’½π‘œπ‘’ π’»π’Ύπ“‰π“ˆ, 𝐼'𝓁𝓁 π“Œπ‘’π’Άπ“‡ 𝒾𝓉. ❞

    π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘œ-π‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘’π‘‘ "𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑠" π‘œπ‘“ πΆπ‘œπ‘™π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘’π‘™π‘™π‘’π‘  𝑑𝑖𝑑 π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘”π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘›π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑝𝑒𝑑 π‘›π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ 𝑒𝑛𝑗𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑙𝑦. Contesse would be considered as unruly as Odilia - the difference between them is that contesse is as cool and composed as a statue (albeit a bit more brusque than is strictly proper for a woman) rather than violent and β€œhysterical”. 𝐼𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐, π‘ β„Žπ‘’'𝑠 π‘Ž π‘‘π‘’π‘‘π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘‘, π‘‘π‘’π‘£π‘œπ‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑀𝑖𝑓𝑒 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘-𝑛𝑒𝑀 π‘šπ‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ, but behind closed doors, she constantly harangues the house maids, to the point of harassment; she has once even thrown a fork at a girl for clattering the silver too loudly while she had a hangov- ah, headache, hosts grand little fΓͺtes with her socialite friends, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘’π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘œπ‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘Žπ‘£π‘œπ‘–π‘‘π‘  β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘šπ‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦ 𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑠 π‘šπ‘’π‘β„Ž π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘›π‘›π‘œπ‘¦π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘’ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘ π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘™π‘¦-π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘, π‘‚π‘šπ‘œπ‘›π‘‘, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘ π‘’π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘π‘–π‘™π‘–π‘œπ‘’π‘  π‘šπ‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ-𝑖𝑛-π‘™π‘Žπ‘€, 𝐴𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒. Avice only arrived recently to the house, and she has very strict ideas on what a woman ought to be, how she ought to dress, conduct herself in public and private, eat, bathe, and breathe. π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘œπ‘™π‘‘ π‘€π‘œπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘› β„Žπ‘Žπ‘  π‘‘π‘’π‘‘π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘‘ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’π‘™π‘“ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” πΆπ‘œπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘’ 𝑏𝑦 π‘Žπ‘›π‘¦ π‘šπ‘’π‘Žπ‘›π‘  π‘›π‘’π‘π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦, even if it means confinement, or worse - violence. And if that doesn't work? Well, then there wouldn't be any other choice would there? After all, Avice believes her son deserves a fit wife and mother for his children - π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€β„Žπ‘œ, 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠, π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ π‘šπ‘–π‘ π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝐢𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘œπ‘“ πΆπ‘œπ‘™π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘’π‘™π‘™π‘’π‘ οΌŸ

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    ☽ ππ„π‘π’πŽππ€π‹ 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐋 ☾

    A π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘ π‘’ with a thorny stem, twined around a π‘‘π‘Žπ‘”π‘”π‘’π‘Ÿ, all in gleaming silver. { πˆπŒπ€π†π„ }

    ☽ πƒπ„π’πˆπ‘π„π’ & π“π‘πŽπ”ππ‹π„π’ ☾

    πƒπ„π’πˆπ‘π„π’ . . . Well, to put it bluntly - π‘‘π‘œ π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’π‘™π‘“ π‘œπ‘“ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘π‘™π‘’π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘, π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘“π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘¦ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘šπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ. Tess isn't particularly cruel or sadistic and wouldn't plot for an, ah, accident just for the sheer joy of the act, but she does recognize that it's probably the most straightforward and efficient way to go about disposing of him, as long as she does it right. Being pregnant sucked, being saddled with a noisy one-year-old sucks even more, and dealing with her husband's family sucks the most. 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘’ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘¦ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘œπ‘› β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘¦π‘π‘’ 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 π‘‘π‘Žπ‘˜π‘’ π‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘”π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘ ' 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦. But of course, every damn person on the damn island has other ideas about what she can and cannot do. It's really quite vexing.

    π“π‘πŽπ”ππ‹π„π’ . . . Tess has heard about Avice and her reputation, and as much as she loathes to admit it, β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘šπ‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ-𝑖𝑛-π‘™π‘Žπ‘€ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘€π‘  π‘Ž π‘€π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›π‘β„Ž π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘œ π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘œπ‘“ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘ , because how is she supposed to get rid of Omont if she's locked up in her chambers all the time? As such, Tess is starting to think that an order of π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘‘ π‘“π‘Žπ‘›π‘  (π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 π‘šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘, π‘Žπ‘™π‘π‘’π‘–π‘‘ π‘Ž 𝑏𝑖𝑑 π‘šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘’π‘›π‘™π‘Žπ‘‘π‘¦π‘™π‘–π‘˜π‘’, π‘™π‘–π‘˜π‘’ π‘Ž π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘£π‘œπ‘™π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿ), smuggled in with the gowns she has shipped to her every half-year, is in order...

    ☽ π…π€ππ‚πˆπ„π’ & π€ππ‡πŽπ‘π‘π„ππ‚π„π’ ☾

    π…π€ππ‚πˆπ„π’ . . . Pretty, delicate things like lacy gloves and frilly parasols; little trinkets and tchotchkes of relatively little use beyond the decorative; floral motifs; sweet treats; 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘™π‘–π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ π‘œπ‘› β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘’π‘‘π‘¦ (𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘˜π‘›π‘œπ‘€π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘ β„Žπ‘’ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘  π‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘¦, π‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘¦ π‘“π‘™π‘Žπ‘€π‘ , 𝑏𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑔𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑠 π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘š); getting away from her son; getting away from her mother-in-law; getting away from anything that reminds her of the fact that she's married in general; calling on her friends; receiving letters from her mother and/or her brother

    π€ππ‡πŽπ‘π‘π„ππ‚π„π’ . . . Her mother-in-law; her husband; her son; π‘Žπ‘›π‘¦π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘π‘œ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘šπ‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ-𝑖𝑛-π‘™π‘Žπ‘€, β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘, π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘›; being married; being pregnant; the house maids (they're all spying on her for Avice - Tess isn't stupid); her mother-in-law; bitter foods; coffee and black tea (see 'bitter foods'); all the damn windows in her current residence (maintaining her flawless complexion is hard work, okay???); her mother-in-law; the fact that a woman being good with numbers is considered 'unseemly' by the nitwits living on the island; overly-loud music; people tracking dirt into the house; π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝐼 π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› - β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘šπ‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ-𝑖𝑛-π‘™π‘Žπ‘€οΌŸ

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    ☽ π‘π”πŒπŽπ‘π’ ☾

    According to the house maids, 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑠 π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘œπ‘› β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘›π‘” β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘€π‘› π‘ π‘œπ‘› π‘˜π‘–π‘™π‘™π‘’π‘‘. Or abandoning him, at the very least. Avice has heard the rumor circulating throughout the island and vehemently dismisses it every time (and she has strictly forbidden the house maids from spreading said rumor), but who can say? Tess is the Cuntess of Colombelles, after all. And secondly, there's a rumor that 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑠 π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘π‘œπ‘ π‘’π‘“π‘’π‘™π‘™π‘¦ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘£π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’π‘™π‘“ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‚π‘šπ‘œπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘¦ π‘šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘β„Žπ‘–π‘™π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›. The two were married for a full year before she became pregnant with their son, and after each time Omont comes back for a visit (which isn't too terribly often, in all honesty), Tess supposedly pays Dr. Carrion a short visit. Nobody has dared to comment on this rumor in front of Avice or Tess, because both can be rather intimidating when angered.

    ☽ πŽπ‚π‚π”ππ€π“πˆπŽππ’ ☾

    Currently, 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 π‘šπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘–π‘šπ‘’ π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘£π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘œπ‘’π‘  π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘π‘’β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘™π‘œπ‘ π‘’π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘ , ordering new gowns, gloves, shoes, parasols, and what have you, having all sorts of pastries brought to her, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘”π‘’π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘¦ π‘–π‘”π‘›π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑒π‘₯𝑖𝑠𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 π‘œπ‘“ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘›, who she leaves with nannies and nursemaids all day. Tess is, however, quite adept at π‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘Žπ‘”π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑝𝑒𝑑𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘“π‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘’π‘  π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘œ π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ, and if she's feeling petty, she'll write a scathing letter to the man currently employed to manage the la MΓ¨re-Dieu household's affairs and point out where he's fucked up.

    ☽ π–π€π‘πƒπ‘πŽππ„ & π’π“π˜π‹π„ ☾

    𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘™π‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘  π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘‘π‘‘π‘¦, π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘ , 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑓 β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ 𝑖𝑠, 𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑙, π‘›π‘’π‘–π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘‘π‘‘π‘¦ π‘›π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’. In general, Tess is partial to pale and pastel-y whites, blues, and pinks, frilly lace, and intricate floral embroidery. π‘†β„Žπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘™π‘¦ π‘’π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘£π‘’π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘ π‘’ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘œπ‘™ - π‘šπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Ž π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘™π‘’π‘₯π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘Žπ‘  π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘“π‘’π‘π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘  β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  𝑖𝑠 π‘Ž 24/7 π‘Žπ‘“π‘“π‘Žπ‘–π‘Ÿ, π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘˜π‘›π‘œπ‘€ - and even inside, Tess is mindful of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows that let in the accursed sun all too easily. Being as vain as she is, Tess refuses to leave her rooms unless she is perfectly attired, π‘šπ‘’π‘β„Ž π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘œπ‘“ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘–π‘‘π‘  who have to deal with her excessively long routine. Tess’s fashion taste (for the most part) conforms with what is expected of a woman of her age and standing, though her penchant for colors besides white, black, and gray - as well as the sheer frilliness of some of her more expensive ensembles - has always been a bit of a scandal. 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘‘π‘œπ‘’π‘ π‘›β€™π‘‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’; π‘ β„Žπ‘’β€™π‘™π‘™ π‘€π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ π‘€β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘ β„Žπ‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘’π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦π‘œπ‘›π‘’ 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒 π‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘”π‘œ π‘“π‘’π‘π‘˜ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘šπ‘ π‘’π‘™π‘£π‘’π‘ , π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘˜ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘šπ‘’π‘β„Ž.

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    ☽ π“π˜ππˆπ‚π€π‹π’ ☾

    𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓(𝐒) . . . Lavender and vanilla and sugar-sweet frosting with a touch of something that bears a suspicious resemblance to old parchment

    𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 πŒπŽπ’π“ π‹πˆπŠπ„π‹π˜ π“πŽ 𝐁𝐄 π…πŽπ”ππƒ . . . The first thing that Tess did after marrying Omont was π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘™π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘¦ π‘Ÿπ‘’-π‘‘π‘’π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘€π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘œπ‘š of house de la MΓ¨re-Dieu, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑖𝑑’𝑠 π‘›π‘œπ‘€ π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘ β„Žπ‘’β€™π‘  π‘’π‘ π‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘¦ π‘“π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ (with, as some of the house maids might point out, some of the most unsavory sorts. After all, didn’t that d'Infer girl push Catherine Edelgin over the edge of the island?), π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘› π‘ β„Žπ‘’β€™π‘  π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘ π‘‘π‘–π‘π‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘£π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ .

    ππ„πŽππ‹π„ πŒπŽπ’π“ π‹πˆπŠπ„π‹π˜ π“πŽ 𝐁𝐄 π–πˆπ“π‡ . . . Besides the house maids and Avice - because they live together, not because Tess particularly likes them - her friends. Especially TrΓ©phine; 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑔𝑒𝑖𝑠𝑒 π‘œπ‘“ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘‘π‘œ 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠’𝑠 π‘ π‘œπ‘› 𝑖𝑠 π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘π‘’π‘™π‘œπ‘’π‘ π‘™π‘¦ π‘’π‘Žπ‘ π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑔𝑒𝑑 π‘Žπ‘€π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž.

    π’π“π‘πŽππ†π„π’π“ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 π“π‘π€πˆπ“ . . . Pragmatic, for all that this will never apply to her wardrobe. Alternatively, vain.

    πŒπ€πππ„π‘πˆπ’πŒπ’ . . . Make no mistake about it - 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘™π‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘  β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘“π‘™π‘œπ‘€π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘ , 𝑏𝑒𝑑 π‘ β„Žπ‘’β€™π‘  π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘™π‘¦ π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘¦, π‘ π‘œπ‘“π‘‘-π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘˜π‘’π‘› π‘‘π‘œπ‘™π‘™ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘ β„Žπ‘’ π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘  π‘™π‘–π‘˜π‘’. She knows how to fake politeness and propriety and will do so in order to make her own life easier, but she's not fucking spineless. She walks with her head held high, her steps brisk and purposeful, and although she's not particularly tall, her clipped voice is enough to get the entire room to pay attention to her. π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’'𝑠 π‘›π‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘’π‘β„Žπ‘›π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘¦ π‘–π‘šπ‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘ β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘’β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’π‘  β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’π‘™π‘“ 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐, π‘π‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’ π‘›π‘œπ‘π‘œπ‘‘π‘¦ π‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘ π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘‘π‘œπ‘’π‘ π‘›'𝑑 π‘“π‘œπ‘™π‘™π‘œπ‘€ (π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘šπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘) π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘™π‘’π‘  π‘Ž π‘€π‘œπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘› π‘œπ‘“ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑖𝑠 𝑒π‘₯𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑑𝑒𝑑 π‘‘π‘œ π‘“π‘œπ‘™π‘™π‘œπ‘€, 𝑏𝑒𝑑 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘¦ 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘‘π‘’ - π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ π‘Ž π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘‘ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘› 𝑑𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑒 β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘™ π‘Žπ‘”π‘’ - to be a bit incongruous with her outer appearance. She was once described as someone who "looks like a frivolous twit but has the mannerisms of your least favorite governess", and, well . . . π‘šπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘ π‘π‘’π‘œπ‘π‘™π‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘π‘–π‘ π‘Žπ‘”π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘’ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘Žπ‘ π‘ π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘œ-π‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘’π‘‘ 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑠.

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    ☽ ππˆπŽπ†π‘π€ππ‡π˜ ☾

    π‘…π‘œπ“‰ 𝒽𝑒𝓃, 𝒢 𝒹𝒢𝓇𝓀 π’·π‘’π’Άπ“ˆπ“‰ π‘œπ’» π“ˆπ“π’Ύπ‘”π’½π“‰ 𝒢𝓃𝒹 π“ˆπ“π’Ύπ“‰π’½π‘’π“‡π“ˆ . . .

    𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠’𝑠 π‘“π‘Žπ‘šπ‘–π‘™π‘¦ 𝑖𝑠 π‘“π‘Žπ‘–π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦ 𝑛𝑒𝑀 π‘‘π‘œ πΆπ‘œπ‘™π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘’π‘™π‘™π‘’π‘ , β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘œπ‘›π‘™π‘¦ 𝑠𝑒𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒𝑑 π‘œπ‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘–π‘ π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘› 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘€π‘Žπ‘  π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ 𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒 because they thought it would be a quiet, peaceful place to raise their children and eventually retire. Before that, 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠’𝑠 π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘Ž π‘›π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘šπ‘ π‘’π‘™π‘£π‘’π‘  π‘Žπ‘  π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘ , and the decision to permanently move to Colombelles came after they had firmly established themselves within the industry.

    The fact that Tess’s family was not native to the tiny isle set Tess apart from her peers from day one. Her father, being the 'figurehead' of the business, was not very present in Tess’s childhood. 𝐴𝑠 π‘ π‘’π‘β„Ž, π‘ β„Žπ‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘  π‘šπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘π‘™π‘¦ π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘ π‘’π‘‘ 𝑏𝑦 β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘šπ‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘šπ‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ, π‘€β„Žπ‘œ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘›'𝑑 π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘€π‘› 𝑒𝑝 π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘™π‘’π‘  π‘Žπ‘π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘€β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘” π‘”π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘  π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘œπ‘› πΆπ‘œπ‘™π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘’π‘™π‘™π‘’π‘ . Her older brother by five years was also not too annoying, for being a boy, and Tess overall was pretty happy as a child - especially after meeting her friends!

    The Niobes were considered somewhat of a scandal, given their unusual background, but nobody could argue that Tess hadn't properly learned the ways and customs of the island by the time she was of marrying age. What they don't know is that Tess, under the influence of her mother, also grew to be very good at numbers, with a sharp memory to boot. π‘‡β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  𝑖𝑠 'π‘’π‘›π‘ π‘’π‘’π‘šπ‘™π‘¦' π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Ž π‘€π‘œπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘›, π‘œπ‘“ π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’, and so Tess doesn't really speak of it in public. It's not a secret, but it's also not something she feels the need to bring up, simply because it causes more trouble than it's worth.

    πΈπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠’𝑠 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘Žπ‘”π‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘œπ‘™π‘‘ π‘‚π‘šπ‘œπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘  π‘Ž π‘π‘™π‘–π‘β„Žπ‘’ - she was almost eighteen, he was ten years her senior. The la MΓ¨re-Dieus had social standing, though their coffers were dwindling, and as for the Niobes, what they lacked in social status, they made up for in the veritable fortune that they'd amassed through the years. Tess and Omont have a one-year-old son, Adrien, and it's quite obvious to the house maids that the two of them aren't exactly friendly. Omont's polite enough, sure, but Tess sees no reason to play nice with him. π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘¦ π‘€π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘‘ π‘π‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘“π‘Žπ‘šπ‘–π‘™π‘–π‘’π‘  π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑑, and Omont's boring. No - Tess would much rather be with her childhood friends, trying on new gowns and plotting their next less-than-proper endeavor while she muses on the most efficient way to do away with her troublesome marriage.

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    ☽ π…π€πŒπˆπ‹π˜ ☾

    πŽπŒπŽππ“ 𝐋𝐀 πŒπ„π‘π„-πƒπˆπ„π” . . . Omont is about ten years older than Tess, and as dull as a brick. He is frequently away on business.

    π€πƒπ‘πˆπ„π 𝐋𝐀 πŒπ„π‘π„-πƒπˆπ„π” . . . Tess and Omont's one-year-old son. Tess thinks he's positively repulsive.

    π€π•πˆπ‚π„ 𝐋𝐀 πŒπ„π‘π„-πƒπˆπ„π” . . . Tess’s insufferable mother-in-law, who is just as stubborn and unyielding as Tess is - and perpetually irritated at something completely trivial. Tess can't stand her.

    π‚π‹π€π‘πˆπ„πππ„ ππˆπŽππ„ . . . Tess’s mother, and the real genius behind the Niobe's success. A skilled accountant and mathematician.

    𝐗𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐄 ππˆπŽππ„ . . . Tess’s father. Xandre was very absent from her childhood, and he continues to be absent from her life in general, as he's frequently called away on business.

    πŠπ‹π€π”π’ ππˆπŽππ„ . . . Tess’s older brother. He was educated off-island and now spends most of his time traveling with their father.

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    ☽ πŽπƒπˆπ‹πˆπ€ π‚πŽπ‹πŽπŒππ„ ☾

    When they were children, Tess thought that Ode's "fits" were perfectly explainable, considering, how strict and stifling her family was. 𝐼𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑛'𝑑 𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘œπ‘“π‘“ π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘™π‘™; 𝑖𝑛 π‘“π‘Žπ‘π‘‘, 𝑖𝑑 π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘¦ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘“π‘œπ‘›π‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ 𝑂𝑑𝑒, π‘π‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’ π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘ π‘ β„Žπ‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘ π‘›'𝑑 𝑠𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑑 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘”. Although Tess neither shares nor understands Ode's obsession with snails, Tess guessed correctly that Ode would also appreciate a toad - certainly more than Tess herself would, anyway - π‘€β„Žπ‘–π‘β„Ž π‘€π‘Žπ‘  π‘€β„Žπ‘¦ π‘ β„Žπ‘’ 𝑔𝑖𝑓𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑂𝑑𝑒 π‘‘π‘€π‘œ π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘’ π‘‘π‘œπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘“π‘Žπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘”β„Žπ‘‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘˜ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’π‘™π‘ . Ode had been so very excited to receive the hideous things, so Tess from then on, Tess would rummage through the miscellaneous curios of relatively little value that Xandre Niobe hauled back with him, swiping them to give to Ode (one such treasure included a polished quartz crystal with ten-thousand-year-old water trapped inside of it; "life and no escape"). 𝐴𝑠 𝑂𝑑𝑒 β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’π‘™π‘“ 𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑑, 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘€π‘Žπ‘  π‘™π‘–π‘˜π‘’ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘”π‘œπ‘π‘™π‘–π‘› π‘π‘’π‘‘π‘‘π‘™π‘’π‘Ÿ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘ β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘’π‘ . If it'd been anyone else, Tess would have bristled at being compared to a goblin, but it was perfectly endearing coming from Ode.

    Tess doesn't see Ode as often nowadays, what with the fact that she's been married for three years, 𝑏𝑒𝑑 𝑂𝑑𝑒 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘’π‘›π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘™π‘¦ π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘  π‘œπ‘“ 𝑓𝑒𝑛 π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘™π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦π‘  π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘”. Tess has invited Ode and all the rest of the girls over to her private drawing room numerous times, where they'll stay up and raid the cellar for Omont's wine collection (as well as the icebox for the most delightful little pastries) and plot out their next adventure. Tess worried a bit about Ode, when she married Vigor and then disappeared into the Colombe house without another word, and if Ode doesn't emerge soon, 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘  π‘œπ‘› π‘”π‘Žπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ , π‘šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘π‘’, π‘π‘’π‘ β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‰π‘–π‘”π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘“π‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘¦, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘’π‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘€π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘œπ‘€ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž 𝑂𝑑𝑒 π‘‘π‘œ π‘”π‘œ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘˜π‘’ π‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘šπ‘–π‘ π‘β„Žπ‘–π‘’π‘“. After all, it has always been Ode and Suan who convinced Tess that it would be worth ripping her pretty new gown to set screaming ringrels loose upon the linns and scare some shepherd boys shitless (it was), so Tess might as well return the favor.

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    ☽ 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀 𝐋𝐀 π‹π€π‚πˆπ„π‘π„ ☾

    { ππ„ππƒπˆππ† } As much as Tess adores Suan's delicate lace creations, π‘ β„Žπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘  β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘“π‘“π‘–π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘šπ‘–π‘ π‘β„Žπ‘–π‘’π‘“-π‘šπ‘Žπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 π‘šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’. Really; Suan's a delightful doll, and she is the only person who will ever be excused for accidentally tracking dirt into Tess's precious drawing room, seeing as she prefers to go barefoot. And although Tess doesn't particularly understand why Suan just refuses to ever be mindful of her complexion, π‘ β„Žπ‘’ π‘šπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘ π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘™π‘¦ π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘†π‘’π‘Žπ‘›'𝑠 π‘™π‘œπ‘Žπ‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ πΈπ‘π‘œπ‘›π‘¦. The younger La Laciere girl is shy and sweet and demure and so fucking boring. Tess would rather throw herself off the edge of Colombelles than be in the same room as her.

    𝐴𝑠 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘€β„Žπ‘œπ‘™π‘’ π‘ π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘†π‘’π‘Žπ‘›'𝑠 𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠, π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘”π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘™ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘  𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠'𝑠 π‘ π‘¦π‘šπ‘π‘Žπ‘‘β„Žπ‘¦. Why were men always so hellishly annoying? Tess has spent more than enough time in their presence to want to push them off one of the island's ledges, right after stupid spineless Ebony.

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    ☽ π“π‘Γ‰ππ‡πˆππ„ 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐓 ☾

    Tess, for all that she lacks imagination in anything that π‘‘π‘œπ‘’π‘ π‘›'𝑑 β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘π‘œ π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž π‘“π‘’π‘π‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘šπ‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ-𝑖𝑛-π‘™π‘Žπ‘€, definitely appreciates TrΓ©phine's talents - π‘’π‘ π‘π‘’π‘π‘–π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘¦ π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦ π‘€π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘β„Žπ‘–π‘™π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘› π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‡π‘ŸΓ©π‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘£π‘–π‘›π‘π‘–π‘›π‘”π‘™π‘¦ π‘’π‘›π‘œπ‘’π‘”β„Ž π‘‘π‘œ π‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘ π‘™π‘’π‘”π‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘šπ‘Žπ‘π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ π‘€β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑙𝑖𝑒 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦ π‘€π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔. And TrΓ©phine's penchant for climbing things and doing stupid things up high does come in handy, sometimes, π‘™π‘–π‘˜π‘’ π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦'π‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑠𝑒𝑑𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘Ž π‘“π‘™π‘œπ‘π‘˜ π‘œπ‘“ π‘ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘’π‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘™π‘  π‘œπ‘› 𝑠𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑑 π‘ π‘šπ‘’π‘™π‘™π‘¦ π‘ β„Žπ‘’π‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘π‘œπ‘¦π‘ . Though Tess doesn't approve of 100% of the things that the hellequins get up to (really, those boys that TrΓ©phine is so fond of are so sloppy sometimes), they haven't made it onto her shit-list (yet) either, which is saying something. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 π‘Žπ‘  π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‡π‘ŸΓ©π‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘’ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’π‘™π‘“, 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠 β„Žπ‘Žπ‘  π‘›π‘œ π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘Ž π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ β„Žπ‘’π‘™π‘™ π‘ β„Žπ‘’ 𝑔𝑒𝑑𝑠 π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘’π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘”π‘¦, 𝑏𝑒𝑑 π‘›π‘’π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘™π‘’π‘ π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘ β„Žπ‘’'𝑠 𝑓𝑒𝑛 π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘. In fact, after she married Omont, Tess took to using the excuse that TrΓ©phine was coming to sing to her one-year-old and has invited her over many times to relieve the boredom of married life.

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