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Apparently Giselle was the daughter of a merchant, and this was a chance to do something different and possibly make ends meet. The Bollinger estate approached her to become an abigail, and they promised to take care of her family. She talks about this aloud in a prayer of sorts, Michel observes from the shadows.

Michel goes to see the manservant who delivers the supplies and spooks him a little bit. Michel says he doesn't have the power to kill by way of curse. Hmmmm... Michel gives the man a letter for Michel's mother.

Giselle makes up her mind to connect with Michel - his silent, constant rejection of her was growing to be a little too much to bear. Especially since the happiness of her family depended on her continued employment here at the mansion soaked in a dark aura. She seeks him out, but he's not in his room. Giselle unveils a painting of a beautiful woman with light hair and skin [WHG, perhaps?], but the canvas is cut repeatedly, obscuring her face. Michel reappears at that time, demanding to know why she was there when she was expressly told not to be in that room.

Michel reveals his suspicions - that someone hired Giselle to get close to the family and discover Michel's wellbeing and whereabouts to bring down the Bollinger family. He's threatening her with a knife and she's terrified, finding it difficult to speak. He suspects the worst. This art piece of his glowing red eyes is amazing. All the art is just unbelievably high quality.

Oh crap.

Ohhhh crap.

In her quest for money, Giselle slept with the Bollinger patriarch, Michel's father. Michel stabs her [metaphorically?] and she runs out into the bitter cold and rainy night. We receive an unsavory flashback of the deed- it was not consensual. Giselle had been coerced because of his status and his promise to care for her family. The old man made it a regular thing, painting himself as the victim because his sons didn't visit and his wife was unwell. Anyone that asks you to keep secrets like this does not have your best interests at heart.

He carved the word 'harlot' into her skin and bruised her in inconspicuous places. D: Horrible. The way she describes coping by perceiving her body as separate from her mind/heart is very similar to actual accounts I have heard and read of people who have been abused this way, such as wartime 'comfort women', etc.

The woman of the house confronts her about sleeping with the father. With this heavy accusation of adultery, Giselle would be sent to the one place that was a punishment in itself - with Michel. Instead of a sense of dread, Giselle feels relieved at being able to get away, physically, from her abuser.

See you Friday!

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