Private Conversations

[dominioned]

The confessional before you is ornate and well maintained, ebony colored wood embellished with the visage of two angels. A jet black curtain separates the confessional from the rest of the Church, offering a surprising degree of privacy to any eavesdroppers nearby. Unlike the rest of Krakow, the inside is dimly lit by a small light bulb securely attached to the ceiling which emits a faint red light. While the atmosphere isn't exactly cozy, it is private.

A smooth voice calls out to you once you've sat down, familiar enough to identify the speaker despite the partition between you.

"Welcome welcome. I take it something is on your mind?"

We're in a museum now, Harry.

Comments

[psychophant]

Ah, I see. There certainly is something to be said about that. I imagine a good amount of this hasn't gone the way either of you expected.

[It's good to know that we're not all going to die! Probably. Maybe. If our luck stats are high enough.]

I imagine there's no point in asking, but I will anyway: is there anything you can tell me about what to expect next?

[dominioned]

...it hasn't, yes. [ He's not keen to elaborate and he moves on. ]

Goodness, if I told you that than this wouldn't be fun at all. But I will tell you this, don't forget who you're dealing with.

[psychophant]

Don't worry, I certainly won't.

[Gods. This is going to be a nightmare. It's a bit too late for regrets, though.]

What will you do when all this is over? Assuming it goes the way you and the Lady are expecting, at least.

[dominioned]

This isn't the end of my business with her, thought it is very close.

[psychophant]

Really? Are you looking forward to leaving her behind once you've got what you wanted?

[dominioned]

...at this point, yes. My tenure with her has been an experiment of sorts.

[psychophant]

What about it is an experiment?

[dominioned]

I suppose you could say I decided to revisit a habit of my youth. [ A smile. ]

But it doesn't quite suit me, still.

[psychophant]

It's not something you'll do again, I take it?

[dominioned]

In this way, I doubt it. [ There's some nuance there that they'll get to real soon. ]

[psychophant]

[can't wait for endgame!!]

I can't say I'm surprised. I'm certain the two of you have found dealing with all of us to be quite the headache.

[dominioned]

...I've dealt with worse, in some ways. [ A soft sigh. ]

[psychophant]

I have a hard time imagining what's worse than dealing with... well, all of our antics.

[dominioned]

Actual children, and grown men and women who could pass for one.

[psychophant]

[considers elise..........]

Oh, that's very fair. It's not often I have to deal with people like that.

[never mind that he spends like 85% of his time being a teenage girl]

[dominioned]

In the end, it was more trouble than it was worth. [ I mean that scans, he has enough teenage girl to go around. ]