( The Whispering House receives Five at the appropriate time on the appropriate day for the appropriate wish. The escort is parted from him, allowed to rest in the waiting chamber, while Five is taken in for the rites. A simple affair: he meets the Red Lady of the Whispering House, her manner patient and resplendent. They exchange tea. Perhaps she asks questions, perhaps she does not.
Between the beverage and the thickening incense, Five may find himself slowly drifting asleep, under the Red Lady's hawkish, vigilant watch — before awakening, precisely one hour later, to find his memories completely restored.
Yet, Viktor Hargreeves is as no one to his heart. Evoking no love, no loss, no sadness. It is as if, somehow, these memories were witnessed and performed by another person, returned to Five like a curiosity.
He will be drained, leaving the Whispering House, faint on his feet and struggle to shape or articulate thoughts for up to six hours. There is no long-term impact on his physical or mental health otherwise. )
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( The Whispering House receives Five at the appropriate time on the appropriate day for the appropriate wish. The escort is parted from him, allowed to rest in the waiting chamber, while Five is taken in for the rites. A simple affair: he meets the Red Lady of the Whispering House, her manner patient and resplendent. They exchange tea. Perhaps she asks questions, perhaps she does not.
Between the beverage and the thickening incense, Five may find himself slowly drifting asleep, under the Red Lady's hawkish, vigilant watch — before awakening, precisely one hour later, to find his memories completely restored.
Yet, Viktor Hargreeves is as no one to his heart. Evoking no love, no loss, no sadness. It is as if, somehow, these memories were witnessed and performed by another person, returned to Five like a curiosity.
He will be drained, leaving the Whispering House, faint on his feet and struggle to shape or articulate thoughts for up to six hours. There is no long-term impact on his physical or mental health otherwise. )