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Post by Rebecca on Mar 4, 2009 14:26:32 GMT -5
*A black carriage, embossed with a golden crest in its outward design, clattered to a stop before the house, and barely a moment passed before a finely-dressed woman in a heavy, hooded cloak stepped out, giving her name to a butler that they might be announced. The servant's eyebrows shot up, but nonetheless he went inside to announce the Emperor and Empress of Austria.*
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Post by Rudolf on Mar 4, 2009 15:42:09 GMT -5
Exiting out of the carriage almost directly on her heels came an equally finely-dressed man in a traveling coat. He paused at her side, his expression anxious.
"At last...after so long..."
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Post by Rebecca on Mar 4, 2009 15:48:42 GMT -5
*Rebecca took his hand as they went inside, squeezing it with the smallest of smiles.*
"Is it strange I should feel so...afraid?"
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Post by Rudolf on Mar 4, 2009 16:12:39 GMT -5
He gave her hand a squeeze back, his own smile a bit nervous.
"No...I feel it, too."
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Post by Rebecca on Mar 4, 2009 16:24:36 GMT -5
*Becca and Rudolf were shown into the drawing-room to await one of the family.*
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Post by Laurent on Mar 4, 2009 16:30:22 GMT -5
They didn't have long to wait, and Laurent eventually came in to greet them. He didn't what had prompted them to be here, but it wasn't often that one was visited by royalty, whatever country they might hail from.
"Greetings, your highnesses, it is an incredible honor to have you here at the Desmarais estate. I regret that the master of the house is currently unable to see to you himself."
In truth, he had no idea where Olivier was, and was taking this opportunity to show him up, subtle as it would be.
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Post by Rebecca on Mar 4, 2009 16:48:26 GMT -5
"Thank you," *said Rebecca, instantly disliking the young man but never letting it show, of course.* "We have come upon a strange sort of...business. You see, we received a...charming note...from someone of this household, and had a most precious family heirloom returned to us by them--and we would wish to thank the lady in person."
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Post by Laurent on Mar 4, 2009 17:21:37 GMT -5
((Bwahaha...ah, mom radar. "Aaooga! Bastard alert!"))
Laurent's eyebrows went up in surprise.
"I had no idea. Which member of our house returned the item?"
The 'she' could mean any number of the female residents, though it likely not the poor, mad Marianne.
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Post by Rebecca on Mar 4, 2009 17:37:57 GMT -5
((He is also full of smarm.))
"--er...the name we have...is Carolina," *replied Rebecca, feeling her stomach turn as she spoke the name aloud. Between herself and her husband, in their grief for their child, it was one thing...but to say it to this stranger who rather leered at everyone seemed a kind of sacrilege.*
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Post by Rudolf on Mar 4, 2009 19:34:20 GMT -5
Rudolf's impression, as well, was rather negative, though it was on a much more subliminal level the Becca's. He watched as a rather unsavory form of amusement lit up the other man's face.
"Carolina? Oh, yes, she used to work here."
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Post by Rebecca on Mar 4, 2009 19:35:46 GMT -5
"Used to? Well--" *Rebecca managed to lower her voice and compose herself, her heart beat speeding.* "...can you tell us where we might find her?"
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Post by Rudolf on Mar 4, 2009 20:23:54 GMT -5
"She's gone?" He'd said, the same time that Rebecca said "Used to?" He glanced at his wife, then back to Laurent, who seemed to be holding back on something.
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Post by Laurent on Mar 4, 2009 20:25:13 GMT -5
"I don't know where she's gone," he said, glancing between them.
"Head cook went to fetch her and found her missing. We think she must have left early enough to avoid the others."
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Post by Rebecca on Mar 4, 2009 20:53:56 GMT -5
"When was this?" *asked Rebecca calmly.* "Had anyone any indication of where she might be going?"
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Post by Laurent on Mar 4, 2009 21:17:32 GMT -5
Laurent almost left some detail out, but the look he was getting from Rudolf changed his mind. "This morning. No one had any idea what she was planning. Cook thinks they might not have taken the straight-to-Paris road. "
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