A Quiet Groan of Change

[Grove]

((I am standing.))

"Good. It is settled then. One last thing. Do you know of a city recently destroyed that we could do that to?"

[Cosette Hugo]

Cosette giggles. She clears her throat but yet again begins laughing.

"I know I see you walking towards ze 'ospital now. I was 'ere reading to ze men."

She waves at him.

[Phillippe Montaille]

I am a bit surprised, but I smile and wave back.

"Ah, excellent, you 'ave already provided invaluable service to La Resistance. I will be up in a moment, all right, Madmoiselle?"

[Roane]

Anywhere in the Americas is probably still decimated. We were not able to finish regrowing everything. How about there?

She stood back and looked at her feet.

[Allen]

((:-\ oh come on, talk about powerplaying... meg and prisma had their backs against a wall, how would an explosion make them go forward enough to go into the center of the room.... and you didnt let anyone have a chance at dodging any of that))

[Cosette Hugo]

"Ok. I shall be waiting 'ere patiently Phillippe."

She hangs up her phone waiting for him. She suddenly had butterflies in her stomach. She did not know what for. But she also noticed he was alone.

[Phillippe Montaille]

I walk up the steps and enter the room where Cosette is sitting.

"Allo Madmoiselle, how are you doing?"

((For anyone who is still oblivious to our character nationalities, this is still in French.))

[Cosette Hugo]

Cosette stands and smiles.

"I am fine. I have been reading to the men inside. They are big fans of Victor hugo as well it seems."

She does not look him in the eyes. She wrings her hands and accidentally drops her purse.

[Phillippe Montaille]

"Oh, you dropped this, Madmoiselle, allow me to retrieve it for you," I say as I pick up her purse and hand it to you.

"It is good that you are boosting the spirits of the men, the very presence of a descendent of Victor Hugo himself, and a most beautiful one to boot is having great effects on morale."

[Cosette Hugo]

She blushes a deep red. No one had ever complimented her before.

"Zank you Phillippe. I seem to be ze clutz today. And sorry about the way I acted in your apartment. I just felt unwanted. I am sorry I acted so foolishly."

She looks down but the blush is still there.

[Xavier Jaures]

Phillipe leaves. Xavier decides that as long as he has the place to himself he should take advantage of this nicer larger apartment.
"Hey Karina, this is a nice apartment. Phillipe won't be coming back for a while, we should take advantage of that."

[Phillippe Montaille]

"Ah, forgive me, I was hoping to not make you feel unwanted. I apologize, Anna, she seems to be a bit distraught over the absence of her boyfriend. It is unfortunate that our meeting was under such circumstances, and I do apologize."

[Antero Black]

"Why isn't anyone paying attention to me?!" Antero shouts as he stands in living room of the anarchist house.
"I want you all to die!"

[Cosette Hugo]

She slowly lifts her head and looks hm in the eyes.

"Yes it is unfortunate. I am just happy that we can now speak more seriously. I wish to know more about your organization. And you Phillippe. You are quite handsome...but I am sure you already knew that."

She giggles a bit despite herself. She still felt sad and lonely. Even with him here.

[Anna Khodorkovsky]

"I should return to the capitalists and see if Lady Blue needs anything."

I stand up and don't bother saying goodbye to Karina and Xavier.

"Au revoir, La Resistance."

I teleport back to Capital City. I will let Corsette be with Phillipe for the time being. That is until I can find a good hit man to kill her.

I go the mayor's office and start paging through my contact list of hired thugs.