Part 13
Annalise Darkholme is a woman who knows how important is to blend in order to continue her business and having a good life with her family, maybe, some can say she was indoctrinated into this life, and Annalise can see their reasons as she sometimes vision how her life would be if her family wanted a more honest work, however, Annalise is really good in her work and is not complaining nor will ever be.
As much she knows about social norms and how to use it, she also know how her younger brother (he´s so tall and looks so older than her that it´s a peeved point when people often refers to Count D as her older sibling) is really not adequate for social interaction and everything to him is to further his plans in the underground world.
And Annalise would let him be, notwithstanding, Count D wanted to get married again in order to provide a more sympathetic mask to society and while Annalise and the others can see his reasons they can also see the cracks under this plan as well.
And Annalise Darkholme is not afraid of telling her brother things he wishes to not listen, and no one will believe (or maybe they will) how much Count Darkholme can be stubborn.
“You propose to her in front of Queen Gloriana?” even Annalise can´t help the dreamy tone as she thinks of Queen Gloriana who has the hearts and minds of everyone. Is it literal? “Wait, are you really sure about this idea?”
Her brother, an avid antagonist of all Gods, even more so from offsprings from an Outer God, makes an ugly face for a moment (his trademark grimace when he remembers Queen Gloriana and her husband...who is an abomination from outer space and liked Germany for reasons) and only nods in response.
It didn´t help Annalise´s worries, so, Count D gives a more proper answer. “Yes, I´ll continue to the plan”
“Why? She´s intelligent enough to suspect you and you know that besides...Are you still nursing rage in your heart or is something new?”
Kurt Darkholme does not offer some witty bant nor something means to say. “I don´t know...all I know is that I´m not opposed to marrying her...that´s all”