tell all the truth but tell it slant

Lymond’s response to Margaret’s “I offered you freedom and security—” I remember it jolting me into my first understandings of what was at stake for him.

Lymond’s words to Christian as he arrives at her deathbed. She thought she was going to die with no one of her own! It’s the first time they’ve spoken to each other since he learned that she knows how much he is one of her own! And the last.

“Listen. You’re not going to Edinburgh. You’re not going to prison, or the gallows. I’m here to help you. You’re going to be free.” 😭 life-changing for the reader and the brothers. WITHOUT QUESTION. Without question!

“The deaths of four nuns and ten girls within the convent, including the death of Eloise Crawford, your sister, are your responsibility?” This moment at the trial would kill me even if it wasn’t such a perfect and gutting culmination of previous and future themes.

I re found one of my favorite fanfics which I have been re-reading (unfortunately the fic seems to be unfinished. But that's okay because it's really wait enjoyable.) Anyway I loved it then and continue to love it. Thought I'd share it here since it's basically a prequel for my head canon for Phantom (Madame Giry/Erik (Phantom)) if anyone randomly feels like reading it.