[ voice ]
A mere thread that compels its owner to follow its pull...
[ It's quiet. He may or may not be talking to himself. But soon enough, it changes and it becomes very obvious that he's regarding the network. ]
I am curious, Anatole. What did you think of those who are supposedly your matches? Has anything changed since you followed that thread of fate?
[ A thoughtful pause, followed by the closing of a book in the background. ]
Did you think they were random, or did you, perhaps, find some connection to them you did not expect?
[ He truly sounds curious, a simple inquiry that can be answered by choice. Anatole is full of many curious things and many curious people. For someone like him, these things are important to know. To the common ear, though, they may seem like nothing more than the words of a nosy neighbor. ]
It is possible that I'm thinking too much about it, but then again, fate has a way of working its way into just about everything, doesn't it?
[ It sounds like that may be the end, but he stops himself and speaks, tone just a bit playful. ]
Oh, Allen? How are you feeling after that?
[ It's quiet. He may or may not be talking to himself. But soon enough, it changes and it becomes very obvious that he's regarding the network. ]
I am curious, Anatole. What did you think of those who are supposedly your matches? Has anything changed since you followed that thread of fate?
[ A thoughtful pause, followed by the closing of a book in the background. ]
Did you think they were random, or did you, perhaps, find some connection to them you did not expect?
[ He truly sounds curious, a simple inquiry that can be answered by choice. Anatole is full of many curious things and many curious people. For someone like him, these things are important to know. To the common ear, though, they may seem like nothing more than the words of a nosy neighbor. ]
It is possible that I'm thinking too much about it, but then again, fate has a way of working its way into just about everything, doesn't it?
[ It sounds like that may be the end, but he stops himself and speaks, tone just a bit playful. ]
Oh, Allen? How are you feeling after that?