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[Vanessa turns on her locket, placing it on the table. She looks...much better than she had before. In fact, people can catch glimpses of a wedding dress.

She looks resigned, tension in her face, her chin held high. And yet...well.]

As of this morning, I am no longer Lady Vanessa Ives.

[She looks down at her hands for a moment, then back at the screen. She taps into her ability to remain stoic in the face of horrible things. The public does not need to know how much this angers her, or how helpless she feels.]

To better Arachne's Eye, Queen Morla has decided that it would be best for me to marry.

I agreed.

[As she was given no real choice.]

Henceforth, you would do well to refer to me by my husband Balem's last name, Abrasax.

[Yep. Lady Vanessa Abrasax. Wife to Balem. Lovely. She knows very well who is getting the most out of this deal. And it is not her.]

We have worked out the logistics, and while we are married, I will still spend a great deal of my time at my Spire, and will continue to be open to any of those who need to speak with me.

My plans...to make sure the Seelie pay, are unchanged. Just delayed.

[Her goal is still a fixed point.]

...apologies who anyone who wished to attend the wedding.

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Regardless, it has happened.

[She had no choice.]

I have my Spire. That is all that matters.

No, we're a side that endorses free will, and he's—[A monster. If Loki thinks so, then that's saying something.

He swallows down his words.]

You had a choice. So, you have a choice to unmake this, as far as I'm concerned.

The choice was marry or lose my Spire.

That is not a choice.

I would rather be bound to another, than lose all I have worked for.

How much of what happened is your fault?

[That is a difficult question to answer. How much--how much has she let in?]

I cannot change who I am. Or what is within me.

[It is a cryptic answer. Meaning she can't...can't answer truthfully. For she doesn't know how much is truth, and how much is guilt talking.]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure you can. Remember what we talked about? You can change a lot here if you work your ass off the right way.

[Is it a risk? Could she end up like Kieren? Is he projecting? All of these are definitely a yes. Sorry, Vanessa.]

Either way, forcing you to marry a man who's barely proved himself is some fucked up kind of punishment.

Look, I need you to talk to Loki about your husband. You should know what he knows, and hear about it first hand.

Do you think Morla will help me, given this is her solution?

[She shakes her head.]

...The world is filled with worse things, Jason.

I still have claws.

If she's turning her back on us and using us as tools, then we need to take a little, too.

[His frustration with Morla is boiling over. Whether it'll remain this way isn't a certainty, but he doesn't think they can really be told that it's good that they break boundaries and then be expected to sit tight.]

And you might think so, but it sounds to me like she wants our claws cut.

...I would watch your words on this device, Jason.

These are things we should talk about in private.

[A word of caution. She knows Morla watches.]

[The words do actually lead him to breathing out unsteadily.]

You're right.

[Jason has always spoken freely over these, and he does not think that Morla would be surprised at his sentiment, exactly. But there is still some tension, and he's still upset with her.]

Sorry. [He pauses.] Both to you and Morla. I'm not gonna pretend to be happy with this, because I don't like what it means for us. But this isn't how I should be expressing it. [That isn't going to curb his agitation, and he will still have spikes of anger later.

But remembering that she can see it makes him repress some of it for now.

(At heart, beneath his anger, he still does deeply care for Morla. It's that same feeling that makes him angry now.)]

We can talk soon, dear.

[In some ways, he reminds her of Victor. Just a great deal much more angry.]

And...that you care, means something to me.

It might be selfish. I haven't worked it all out yet.

[A chunk of it is selfish, but he does care. Deep down, he really is some stupid kid who wanted to save people. Stuff like this just does a great job of dragging it right out of him.]

Well even if it is, I can appreciate it just the same, can I not?

Can't deny that.

Anyway, I'll ... leave you be.

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