17th Letter; video

[discretion]

[It's late morning, and Franz is rather fetching in a gray three-piece suit. It appears he's stopped in the kitchen for a moment. It's a pleasant scene, nearly as put-together as a magazine scene.]

Maybe I'm just in a bit of a strange mood, but, I want to know - what are you thankful for?

I'm thankful that we, as Newcomers, have each other. And I invite any of you who've just turned up on this dreadful island to please feel free to ask me anything you'd like about life here. I'm sort of an expert.

[Franz looks thoughtful, and then amused.]

I suppose I'm also thankful that I got all of my shopping done ahead of time.

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[gaveherwings]

You really are determined to start yourself a little scandal. Haven't we shown up on enough cameras?

[discretion]

You'll protect me from that, won't you? [cloyingly] You always know where the cameras are!

[gaveherwings]

I do.

But no dirty pictures while I'm on duty, is that clear?

Or when I come home, there will have to be Consequences.

[discretion]

[Oh. Franz swallows quite obviously, straightening his tie. Daedalus is an adept at getting the upper hand in conversations, isn't he?] When you put it that way, I somehow find the idea of misbehaving irresistible...

[gaveherwings]

Hey, hey now. I have to get back to my rounds. You behave.

[discretion]

[GRINNING.]

Yes sir.

[But he does send along a picture, a little while later - it's nothing too scandalous, just a picture of him loosening his tie, a little of his neck and collarbone.]