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Léon Belmont (ex_the_ambas216) wrote in toujoursliberer,
@ 2008-09-16 19:37:00

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Léon Belmont; An Audience with Monsieur Laurent
Subject: An Audience with Monsieur Laurent
Who: Léon Belmont
Where: The French Embassy
Warnings: none
Open to: Augustine Laurent, Jacques Belmont

Léon had been meaning to speak to the young man for some time. He had almost brought it up the evening Monsieur Laurent arrived at the Embassy, but the presence of his son at the dinner table and the appearance of politeness kept it from his lips. But Augustine had been in the country long enough now, and it seemed that he could be trusted. He was always helpful, prompt, intelligent in his contributions- almost, in fact, the prefect secretary. Almost, but not quite. There was, unfortunately, the small matter of his family.

"Augustine?" He called, knocking on the door that separated his own office from that of his assistants, aides, and other secretaries. "May I have a word with you? In private?" He asked, opening the door and waiting for the young man to join him, smiling slightly. He did not want Augustine to be anything but relaxed, unworried about the matter they were to discuss.

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ex_the_ambas216
2008-09-18 03:54 am UTC (link)

Léon nodded again, "That's right." He said, finishing off the cigarette and crushing the end down in the silver tray. "A better France is everyone's goal, at the end of the day. Everyone's apart from the English, of course."

Léon paused, looking at Augustine seriously. "I am afraid they have done rather a lot to shame you, and France. But I have attempted to give Aimé the opportunity to reinstate himself, and you elder brother. Unfortunately it seems that they like to be thought of traitors to their country." He said drily, with a shrug. "One day, my replacement may not look upon their behaviour in such a forgiving manner."

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theotherlaurent
2008-09-18 10:16 am UTC (link)

"Indeed it is Sir, indeed it is," Augustin said smiling. "And of course the English don't like it. They are remiss to not liking much of anything lately I have found."

Augustin sighed and the pained and worried look on his face was no pretense. He had worried this could happen to his family, even with how hard he'd fought and worked to change that for them all. "I saddens me greatly to know this, that they've fallen so far away from the true and good people I know them to be. Aimé, I'm afraid, is too kind hearted and does listen to our brother far too much."

He bristled at them both being called 'traitor' and he grimaced. "You have been far too generous to me, and my family Ambassador. I can not see why you would be replaced; you do very well for all."

He sat back a little more as he quickly thought. "I will go to my brothers and talk to them, tell them of the grievousness of the situation for us all and make them understand."

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