Emotion sits uneasily with Enjolras, when it is not that passion that stirs when he thinks of France and the Republic that will some day come to be (they may have failed, but he believes it still. He must).
To have a witness to these thanks puts him off balance. ] It is not farewell, madame. I give them my thanks, for they gave their lives in pursuit of something great.
[The reply isn't what she was expecting, and it sends a cold shock through her stomach. Her clenched jaw softens, and she steps back a few inches, mentally chastising her social judgment.]
I'm sorry. [Her eyes flick up to the pods, to the men's - boys' - faces.] What was their cause?
Liberty. [He squares his shoulders, turn to look this woman square in the face.]
We raised revolution against a corrupt and oppressive system of government, calling for the rights of the people- of the citizens -to be upheld. [There is conviction here that will not be gainsaid. They may have died, but it was for the best cause.]
[It takes Clara a moment to gather her response, standing in the raw truth of his gaze. This is why she travels, she reminds herself, catching a breath she doesn't need. She sees magnificent, alien beauty, but she also sees the very best of her own species.
Tilting her head in, she lowers her voice.]
It'll happen, one day. There'll be more fights like yours, but they won't be for nothing.
Of course. [That brings a smile as he turns to look back at his sleeping friends; proud to find someone else who holds a torch for freedom.] The people will find their voice.
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Emotion sits uneasily with Enjolras, when it is not that passion that stirs when he thinks of France and the Republic that will some day come to be (they may have failed, but he believes it still. He must).
To have a witness to these thanks puts him off balance. ] It is not farewell, madame. I give them my thanks, for they gave their lives in pursuit of something great.
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I'm sorry. [Her eyes flick up to the pods, to the men's - boys' - faces.] What was their cause?
[The outfit certainly gives her a clue.]
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We raised revolution against a corrupt and oppressive system of government, calling for the rights of the people- of the citizens -to be upheld. [There is conviction here that will not be gainsaid. They may have died, but it was for the best cause.]
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Tilting her head in, she lowers her voice.]
It'll happen, one day. There'll be more fights like yours, but they won't be for nothing.
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