Chapter 18
Having tickets to the opera is a luxury that Airel never wanted, but, as she's engaged to a Count, and Kurt Darkholme is having a perverse fun in seeing Ariel having to be more of “noble lady”, and have to make some proper image of a nice lady who is about to marry nobility.
Opera is, for all-purpose and ideals, something that won´t entice Ariel so soon and the story of how Queen Gloriana despatched her enemies in the black hole and married consort Albert is enough to make Ariel give her dear fiance a bright smile only for him. Bemused the man sighs “Annalise, is there any other play?” and Annalise announces that all the plays are about Queen Gloriana and is important for the eyes (all the eyes) to see them together appreciating the greatest love story of all time.
The opera house located in the heart of London is constructed to appease the consort and so far it resembles a bit the opera houses in Germany, which lead to some nationalist sentiments as Count D is snobbish by some lords and of course, Count Darkholme´s response is to offer a grimace showing his fangs and suddenly thinking of England is not worth the risk.
“Well, if it makes you feel better” Ariel begins with the flyer in her hand as she looks at the fine image draw to each flyer in regards this one play. Is well done and is noticeable how people want to see this story. “They cut the tentacle sex”
Count Darkholme sighs bemused but offers his arms which she takes and when they climb the stairs to the opera Ariel turns around and saw a man lay down there and blinks a few times not once moving from the step she is.
“Do you know the drunkard?” Count Darkholme asked and Ariel nods and goes at him. And as she takes a good look at him, she crosses her arms and narrows her eyes. “Doug Ramsey, what are you doing here?”
“Uhm...I´m here trying to imagine a better love story than Queen Gloriana and Consort Albert?” And he rose from the ground revealing some bruises on his face and his eyes widen as he saw Countr Darkholme´s crimson eyes.
“Kitty...you had no idea what happened to me...I was attacked by the nameless killer!” Count Darkholme laughs, not joyless but not heartfelt either, as Ariel sighs at this.
“No, you weren´t. You play poker and owns money to someone, right?”
“...Sort of, I was drinking with some people, we were talking and then boom in my face”
In the end, Count Darkholme got his wish as the date on opera house was postponed, but, Count Darkholme is a bit curious about Doug Ramsey and Ariel´s relationship. It is strange to think that this young man works for the Braddocks and his story seems a bit...odd. But, well, is not like Count D is the detective in the relationship.