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Giselle falls asleep in his arms, after expressing a desire to be able to return affection without having trauma flashbacks. It'll take some work, but it'll be worth it. The next morning, she jokes about 'last night' but Michel urges her not to joke about that. She's very self aware, and says she was trying to lighten the mood. Giselle asks Michel to call her by her name. Dale Carnegie time.

Oh goodness... Michel trying out 'babe' as a nickname killed me. They want it to last. We return to the present.

Giselle, the Maid, wants to stop there and pretend that they lived happily ever after. Noooope. I've played this game for several hours now, and that ain't how it works. Michel agrees not to let go of her hand, even if he recognizes it for what it is now, a request from her personally. The door to the past opens once more.

A new delivery of supplies, along with a letter saying that Michel's father, Antonin, has died. This means Michel won't be banished for much longer, and one of his brothers will soon restore him to the family. Michel is determined to take Giselle with him wherever he goes. One evening, she offers herself up to him, but he can tell she's not ready and leaves her be.

Michel writes two letters, one to his brother, and the other to his mother. He must be seen as a human man who loves a human woman, not someone who bears a curse. There is a looming sense of dread.

The morning that they are waiting for the carriage to take them to the main house, villagers show up with torches, bows, and arrows. Arrows rain down on the house, and they attempt to break down the door. The two lovers run to the bell tower, a dead end, but there's no other choice. The villagers aren't villagers at all, but knights. Michel insists it's his fault, and Giselle demands an explanation for why he thinks that way, why he considers himself cursed.

Once more, he goes out into the hallway to face the assailants. Giselle begs him to come back, but he claims the witch will protect and watch over her. The knights announce that they are here to kill him, and do so, despite Giselle's cries and protests. She even confesses to being the witch, but nothing changes. Michel is stabbed several times over with spears and dies, his body dragged away by the knights, who do not respond to any of Giselle's pleas. Late at night, the door swings open, and Giselle smells the blood in the hallway. Clutching Michel's stained robe in her hands, she cries bitterly.

We return to the present. They both remember what happened, and Giselle offers to tell the rest - the Maid's Tale.

We begin The Sixth Door next. See you Wednesday!

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Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself...: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?
-Marcus Aurelius