That was certainly unexpected, and Grantaire laughs in appreciation. "It seems that Mademoiselle Boissy has a talent for flattery, herself; or perhaps it is the voice of that admirable social skill known as courtesy. While my appearance has been described using many a choice word, 'charming' is not a term I've heard before, nor one I should use, myself. Still, it has been said that words may weave an illusion of allure where there is none, and that even beasts may appear agreeably if they only can learn how to speak.
"Thus do I warn you: You must beware of ogres, kind lady, for fine though our words may be, we are brutes at the core." Although he smiles as he speaks, there is a touch of truth to his voice, an acknowledgement of some invariable actuality.
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Date: 2013-04-29 08:20 pm (UTC)"Thus do I warn you: You must beware of ogres, kind lady, for fine though our words may be, we are brutes at the core." Although he smiles as he speaks, there is a touch of truth to his voice, an acknowledgement of some invariable actuality.