#joseph's love of asymmetry and oddities coming through

[daguerreopher]

@melancoliefatale | antoine's got scars

Antoine freeze up completely when the photographer asked that question as his eyes widen, his hand quickly with instinct hide that horrible scars that could be perceived on his skin. that disgusting scars given by a ugly monster. And he know Joseph think so, he know that the man found asking that funny to asking this question and being pleased with his reaction… And he know that the other would be disgusted by how powerless and helpless he was that day on that table, he couldn’t move at all nor even scream and him cutting him open, oh the pain that day…oh the eyes who looked at him…. «Curieux Monsieur le photographe ? On est curieux a ce point mon cher monsieur ? » his voice was tense up like a cord of a violent as his eyes wanted almost to pierce the noble man…but pain could still be found inside them. Antoine calmed a bit down before talking again. « Such ugly scars shouldn’t have their stories tell. You shouldn’t look at them in the first place. »

Joseph's gaze stayed on the scar, even after Antoine covered it with a hand. He'd asked out of instinct; most people didn't mind sharing scar stories anymore. He'd almost forgotten this man was new. In fact, Joseph had actually reached out toward the man's scar.

"Vraiment curieux, Monsieur Antoine. Comme tout inventeur." It felt nice to speak French again. So few in the manor knew it.

But then Antoine hesitated, and went to speaking English once more. It would be rude not to do the same.

Joseph pulled his hand back, giving Antoine a look of faint confusion. Ugly? This man considered his scars ugly? Was this man so ashamed of them? "I would hardly call such ugly." How best to phrase it? "Though their stories may be ugly, such lines on the body are quite lovely and unique."