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Mobius and Ammy (Season 1)
Tengukami:
My Dearest Most Fair Lady Mobius, Third Daughter of House Overthere,
Ah! but how your modesty makes my heart dance within its caged room. How can you never expect to have a husband, one so beautiful as yourself that one would be forgiven if they looked upon you and thought momentarily that they were looking at Aphrodite herself? Your demuring only increases your beauty and thus, my desire.
With all due respect to your father I find it odd that he would not allow his own flesh and blood the chance to be rid of consumption. Given your modesty, it would not surprise me if you explained antibiosis to him in gentle tones, which he dismissed outright, and you declined to argue. Perhaps he simply didn't hear your explanations properly, as he was distracted with something else. I understand he's a busy man. And yet, he needn't work so hard, just as you needn't suffer from consumption.
Do not blanche at talk of marriage, Dearest Mobius. You and I both know such a union would be the tide that raises all ships in the harbor of our families. I would place no demands upon you other than to keep on being who you are. Your relations would be equally well provided. And do not think for a moment that this is charity, oh no. You by my side is worth to me every grain of earth, every coin, every worldly possession I own or could hope to own. It is I who am the receiver of charity, with your fair hand, Dearest Mobius.
You cannot tarry Fate. But I understand you may want to see me go above and beyond in proof of my love, and purity of intentions. Therefore, I say, what can I do for you? With quill and inkwell at the ready, I wait with bated breath to compose for you whatever your fair heart might desire. Name it, and it shall be yours.
Always, Forever and Ever, and Eternally Yours and Beyond,
Ammy
Mobius:
Sir Ammy,
I am not the favorite among my siblings. In truth, I am largely left to die on my own. It is young Augustine who stands in the highest favor. My two eldest sisters have either married out of the family or, in the case of poor Maria, been found unfit for marriage. It is obvious to anyone that I have been abandoned by my family. I have also been blamed for Augustine's unfortunate incident, though she remains physically unharmed.
I have not been entirely forthcoming with you. There is a secret I had hoped to keep, but cannot bear to do so now. I tell you this in confidence. I am not sexually attracted to men. It was a dalliance with another woman that cost me my father's good graces. He uses my illness as an excuse to keep me locked away. He is a wrathful man, and cruel. I am very grateful to you for giving me someone to write to, but it can simply go no farther. I am sorry. You are a wonderful man.
With much sorrow,
Lady Mobius, Third Daughter of House Overthere
Tengukami:
My Dearest Most Fair Lady Mobius, Third Daughter of House Overthere,
It seems you have painted a clearer picture of your father's intentions. At first I naturally assumed that a man who had sired perfection in the flesh such as yourself would do everything in his power to protect his child, and was thus merely being perhaps a tad overzealous in not wanting to at least attempt a painless cure for your illness. But now I see that I was wrong. That in fact, your father has left you to expire, like a potato fallen behind a bin in the pantry.
This, dear lady, shall not stand! You are not chattel to be locked in a stable. Why, even sick horses are accorded the mercy of a musket burst to the forehead. But not only would your father deny you help, he would prolong your misery? That confounds the senses.
Hear me! I am gathering an armed force to descend upon your house and rescue you. Cees will be in accompaniment. You will be brought to my house, to live as a Queen. If by some cruel twist of fate the Good Doctor's cure is to no avail, you should at least be able to spend your final days in comfort, surrounded by people who would care for you and adore you, rather than be locked away and neglected. You might also be well aware that the clime is significantly more arid where I live, which as we all know, is good for the pulmonaries.
As to your confession - would it surprise you if I told you that I already suspected? Dearest Most Fair Mobius, my love for you is not one of the loins, although your beauty is absolute, exceptional and without question. My love is merely spending my life with you, under my roof. After you have recovered from your illness, I would not even deny you if you sought to bring female companions to your bed. Why should I be bothered, when My Lady is made happy?
The situation to me is quite plain. You are clearly neglected and forsaken by your own family. I wish to not only attempt to cure your consumption, but have you spend your life in comfort and happiness, with all your desires at your fingertips, under my roof. You would live as you please, with more support than you could dream to request, and all I ask in return is to be the one who coordinates that happening, by your side all the while.
For too long have you grown resigned to what your family has done to you. No more! My brigadiers advance, My Lady, and they are the best trained in the land. Like the strip from which you are named, my love for you has no beginning, nor has it an end. With every fiber of my being, this dream shall become!
Always and Continuously Onward Beyond Forever,
Ammy
helvetica:
Mobius bows out, and Ammy is now paired with A-F