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[asoutcastshear]

[This device is odd. There is nothing like it in his era. But Erik is a smart man. It only takes a bit of tinkering before he is able to turn on the text function.]

To the captain of this vessel,

I should start by saying that I am quite pleased with knowing that there is a stage on board your ship. If given the opportunity, I would like very much to put on a performance of which I am sure you and your crew have never seen before.

But, to business. I am aware that you have a young woman by the name of Christine Daaé as a passenger. This too pleases me greatly, as I am sure you are aware of her musical talents.

My only request is that I be placed as close to her quarters as possible, so that her tutelage may continue without hindrance.

I am but a humble servant,

O.G.

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[Audio//French]

[asoutcastshear]

Now? You were not well before?

[Don't tell him any of that. Erik is so very jealous protective of Christine and won't stop until he has avenged her.]

[Audio//French]

[chorusangel.livejournal.com]

[Christine gulps nervously, and when she speaks it doesn't take a genius to work out that she's not being entirely honest. Stupid Erik and his stupid mind-controlling voice that she can't lie to.]

Oh, no! I mean, I was. Of course I was. There is no reason at all why I would not be well, now or any other time.

[Audio//French]

[asoutcastshear]

Why are you lying to me, Christine?

[Audio//French]

[chorusangel.livejournal.com]

[Oh dear.]

I am not. I would never lie to you.

[Audio//French]

[asoutcastshear]

What are you hiding?

[His tone has changed. It's low and authoritative. Come on, Christine. Don't make him mad at you.]

[Audio//French]

[chorusangel.livejournal.com]

[His tone erodes her willpower, and as much as she knows how important it is that Erik doesn't find out about what's happened to her, Christine can feel herself weakening.]

It is nothing, I swear! It is in the past, and not important.

[Audio//French]

[asoutcastshear]

[He'll be the judge of that.]

Then tell me what it is.

[Audio//French]

[chorusangel.livejournal.com]

I have just been... ill a few times. As I said, it's not important.

[Christine hopes that Erik won't keep probing. It's so much harder to avoid telling the whole truth when he's actually speaking to her.]