Grantaire, put the bottle down

[brandybreath]

[the token drunkard of Les Amis de l'ABC is, well, drunk. And very confused]

So.... Where am I?

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sorry for the delay

[brandybreath]

[He leans in with an interested expression]

The bottle is my constant companion, it's true. One of the only sure things in life.

[and with that he takes a drink]

So if you are perfectly normal, not a curse as I'd assumed, and I myself am also normal. What then? I am not a man who believes such fantasy-- as you well know, Courfeyrac-- yet I am forced to believe my own eyes. Instead, shall we simply accept our positions here and continue on? [he waves his hand vaguely] How fairs the dialogue with Les Amies? The future of the republic still hanging in the balance?

<3 no problem at all!

[beautedudiable]

I know that these such things may be hard to fathom, Grantaire.... But you'll find yourself far less stressed in the coming times if you don't question, but merely accept.

[She leans in, resting her cheek on her palm.]

Not quite... More studies, less revolution. Not quite as pressing as our dear Amis.

[For the most part, and for all purposes of this conversation, they are fairly modern women.]

[brandybreath]

[Acceptance. Yeah, okay, he can do that. It's a lot to take in all at once, but he can just smile, drink, and keep the conversation going]

More studies? And what topics of study are you working on? [because women's higher education is still a few thing to him]

[beautedudiable]

[That's about all there is to do, really.]

Well, more studies than revolutions for us. But I don't believe the topic changed... Law.

[brandybreath]

[There is a brief moment where he tries to figure out a more delicate way to phrase this so as not to scare off his female companion (something he would not have done if faced with the male Courfeyrac) but proceeds anyway]

There are women who study law?

[beautedudiable]

[Oh Grantaire, as with her male counterpart, Courfeyrac is difficult to scare away.... And to truly offend.]

You're looking at one of many. Perhaps not as common with Les Amis as it is with us.

[brandybreath]

[You've got his interest and his curiosity, but the wine has dulled his ability to speculate properly. Women who study law? What a novel and progressive idea! He looks impressed. Of course, it would be his friends among the educated women]

Studying law to what end? For the sake of learning, or are there occupations in law a woman can take? And what of Joly's medicine? Does she still come down with every ailment in the book?

[beautedudiable]

There are occupations we can take, yes. I can't imagine I'd be wasting my time if there weren't.

Yes, she studies medicine... And falls 'ill' with every malady she learns. Some things will never change, I imagine.