Louise de la Vallière Chapter 63 - Three Guests Astonished to Find Themselves at Supper Together

In which three friends find themselves unexpectedly dining together within the somber walls of the Bastile, exchanging courteous pleasantries amidst an undercurrent of unspoken concerns and mutual astonishment. The evening’s conviviality masks the subtle manoeuvres of minds attuned to discretion, suspicion, and duty, as one departs abruptly, leaving the others to ponder silently over a sumptuous yet uneasy banquet.