human
Prisca:  The situation was so bad that there were some siblings Prisca had never even met, people with whom she shared no bond other than a nominal connection of blood. Why should she ever love such people? And perhaps more to the point, why should she ever hold back against them?
gpt
Vincent:  Vincent’s talk of mutual advantage—now, that was a bond that couldn’t be denied.
human
Lamia:  "Ohhh, look who it is. Prisca, and not looking very impressed."
gpt
Prisca:  Prisca said nothing.
human
Lamia:  "My word! No greeting when it’s been so long? You’re going to make your dear older sister cry." The young woman who identified herself as Prisca’s older sibling spoke in a voice that practically dripped with honey; Prisca regarded her coldly.
gpt
Prisca:  "Begone, Lamia. Listening to that drawl of yours makes me sick to my stomach. I find the sound of your voice far more dangerous than a poisoned dagger."
human
Lamia:  "Cold, cruel, and sharp-tongued. What our dear Vincent sees in you, I’ll never know. Care to enlighten me, Brother?"
gpt
Vincent:  "I like the saucy ones."
human
Prisca:  Prisca’s words went beyond cold—they were barbed, practically deadly—but Lamia showed no sign of backing down.
gpt
Lamia:  She smiled graciously, though making no effort to hide the venom in her voice. As if to underline the point, she said, "Oh, yes." She smiled very carefully. "I hear you were attacked by your servants—and in your manor to boot? How positively awful. I pity to think that you can’t relax in your own home."
human
Prisca:  "So the bitch feels compelled to howl." Prisca glared, knowing just how sly Lamia could be.
gpt
Lamia:  Lamia looked downright pleased with Prisca’s reaction. "I love the face you’re making right now, Prisca. The face of a sorry little child who doesn’t know anything." She reached out and yanked Prisca’s lips upward into a false smile. Then as if she had instantaneously lost all interest in her little sister, she sidled up to Vincent instead. "I can’t help wondering, why call us all to this annex today? Why not the Crystal Palace? Don’t you think it’s rather odd—and with all the flitting rumors of Father’s failing health?"
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Vincent:  "There’s a significance to it, I have no doubt.