...Yes. It would be nice, but Fontanians love their roles just as they love a good performance. Good, evil...if a person can be placed in one box, they probably will be. No matter how unfair or untrue the designation.

[ Which isn't to say he's pessimistic, but there are certain things that haven't changed since the flood, and this is one of them. Spectacle and drama take precedent over the mundane truths even now. The way Wriothesley sees it, this is the most mundane truth of them all: that people are simply people. Even the grandest villains have their kindnesses, and those of most steadfast virtue have twistedness within them. There is no shadow without light, no light without a darkness to illuminate.

With his meal and tea finished, Wriothesley picks up the tab for them both. He holds out a hand for Lynette to shake. ]

It was a pleasure, Miss Lynette. As I've said, Lyney is doing well within the Fortress...but should anything change, you'll be the first to know.