[The video is of a young man, dressed in some combination of Western and Middle Eastern wear, with a black mask covering his features. He might be in his late teens, he might be thirty--it is difficult to tell. What is immediately noticeable is that, unlike the Erik seen until now, he is... seen. In full view, and apparently comfortable with that
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It is some time since I have had proper glace... mmm... I believe you call it 'iced cream.'
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And do not poison me.
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[Erik clicked off the device and looked around the room he found himself in. Dreary, he thought. He liked rich interiors, but this was funereal. More a set than a living space. He pulled the furniture around and rearranged as best he could; when Martha arrived, he'd be seated in one of the chairs, legs crossed and at home, as if granting an audience.]
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Mademoiselle, welcome.
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Thank you, Erik, I've brought some ice cream.
[She offered the container to him,]
May I come in?
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You may.
[He stepped back, confident in the way only a young man is when he has reached physical maturity and had not yet had it knocked down by the world. He went back to his seat, and sat, watching Martha carefully. She would note that his mask no longer covered the bottom of his face; he could eat.]
I do not take kindly to this abducted, as I have said. Nor do I appreciate being lied to.
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