░ ˪ ❝ EXALT US. ❞ ˩

           ❝ it accommodates me. if you’re as clever as you           think you are, i figure it’ll be much easier to comprehend.           now, are you ? are you really, truly as cunning ? i could            give you a million reasons why i chose one over the other,           regardless of them being, well, identical. then there’s no           fault in the logic.                simply, personal preference.  ❞

   ❝ You always seem to ask me that in a manner   that implies you’d be the only reason why. I do    wonder why is that. Perhaps, perhaps it is because   you want me to, isn’t it -- John ? You want me to    NEED you.  ❞

can you seel the smirk alice is giving off right now. bad news. she found a play thing.

       ❝ adelyn belrose. oh, you look ravishing.      even after all those years ; still did in the hospital      bed. i’m contrite for how things turned out, truly.      shouldn’t  have  left  without  a  proper  farewell.      i believe something  led me  otherwise. i’d  see      you again. headlines, jail cells. you’re a all too      clever for all that. you might leave your mark,    but without a trace. how interesting. intriguing,     if i may. it’s a bit of an art, wouldn't you say ? ❞