conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  I reached into the candy pot on Catherine’s desk and took out a piece, something I was long used to doing by now.
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “You’ve gone through these quite quickly. There are only three left.”
conversations.prefix: Catherine:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “I can’t help it, they’re too yummy. I thought I took my time savoring them, though.” I handed her the piece of candy, which she received with a brimming smile before tossing it into her mouth. I then climbed into my own bed.
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “I’m sure things will be fine between you and Rae.”
conversations.prefix: Catherine:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “…Really?”
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “Really. So let’s just put that issue aside for now. How’d ­investigating corrupt nobles go?”
conversations.prefix: Catherine:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “…About as you’d expect. Baron Thompson was guilty.” Rae had looked through House Thompson’s ledger and found a number of inconsistencies when she compared it against the documents Rod provided. Thompson wound up admitting his guilt. Rae offered him a plea bargain in exchange for information, and we learned of House Yale’s involvement. I’d been positively taken aback to see Rae being so cutthroat. She did do a strange impression of a character from some story named “Mito Komon” that I’d never heard of, but she ended up explaining herself afterward... Though in retrospect, I found myself wondering what that had all been about.
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “Oh, I see, I see. And then?”
conversations.prefix: Catherine:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “And then nothing. That’s it.”
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “Oh, Claire… How long do you think we’ve known each other? I can tell when you’re trying to hide something from me.”
conversations.prefix: Catherine:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “…Hmph.”
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “What else happened?”
conversations.prefix: Catherine:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “We…learned some disturbing news.” I’d originally intended to tell her the moment I returned but, the news being what it was, had hesitated until now. “The documents we confiscated from Baron Thompson included a passage regarding House Achard.”
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “I…see. What’d it say?” Her tone remained the same, but there was a slight tremble to it.
conversations.prefix: Catherine:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  I hesitated to continue. But it had to be said. She was a noble; it was her duty to know her family’s wrongdoings. “Catherine… We have reason to believe Marquess Achard is running a human trafficking ring with Baron Barlier.” No reply came from the bed above mine, only a heavy silence.
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  What Baron Thompson had was a letter from Patrice Barlier, Pepi’s father, asking that they reduce the volume of their trafficking. There was mention of Kristoff supporting the decision. Of course, this alone wouldn’t be enough to incriminate Clément, Catherine’s father. He could easily just hang Patrice out to dry and slither away scot-free. But there was no denying that there was a significant amount of circumstantial evidence.
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “Will my father be…arrested?”
conversations.prefix: Catherine:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “Human trafficking is a grave crime. He must be punished. I’ll…see to it that he is punished.”
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “…I see.” I heard her roll over in her bed.
conversations.prefix: Catherine:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value:  “Catherine, did you know?” I felt ashamed to even ask such a question.
conversations.prefix: Claire:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value:  “No, not at all. But my brother Kristoff knew, huh?
conversations.prefix: Catherine: