The Man in the Iron Mask Chapter XXXV - The last supper

In which the sombre gathering at Fouquet’s residence reveals the delicate tension of a man beset by adversity, whose loyal friends rally to devise a careful plan of escape amidst the shadow of impending ruin. With quiet dignity and heavy hearts, those present bear witness to a final toast and the painful acceptance of fate, as the superintendent prepares to obey a royal summons that may seal his destiny.