[ It's Matt Jamison's voice, but with an unusual affectation. The accent is a lot more British, for one thing. And there's a tone that none of the Balfours have heard from him before, something like ... longing? ]
It's, um. It's me, it's Paris.
I've had a terrible time looking for you. I've been meaning to--that is, I wanted to tell you something important. [ A deep breath in. A falling sigh. ] I, just ...
[ There's a long pause, during which Matt--Paris--someone--can be heard breathing, trying to get themselves under control. One gets the sense that an entire T.S. Eliot poem may be flashing before the caller's eyes.
Then they gasp, as if they've been startled by some noise or apparition. Tensely: ]
voicemail; un: persephone; @bunny
[ It's Matt Jamison's voice, but with an unusual affectation. The accent is a lot more British, for one thing. And there's a tone that none of the Balfours have heard from him before, something like ... longing? ]
It's, um. It's me, it's Paris.
I've had a terrible time looking for you. I've been meaning to--that is, I wanted to tell you something important. [ A deep breath in. A falling sigh. ] I, just ...
[ There's a long pause, during which Matt--Paris--someone--can be heard breathing, trying to get themselves under control. One gets the sense that an entire T.S. Eliot poem may be flashing before the caller's eyes.
Then they gasp, as if they've been startled by some noise or apparition. Tensely: ]
Never mind.
[ The line goes dead. ]