My apologies. Would you care for some tea?

my stomach hurts .

Perhaps you should take some medicine?

tastes fucking gross

did you eat something bad?

I hear modern pharmacies have the capability to flavor specific medicines, Alois.

no but i ate before going to bed so that probably didnt help

i was hoping CLAUDE WOULD GET THE JOKE since i cant taste actually

ill tell ronald to get me something i dont know

perhaps you should induce vomiting.

no i dont like throwing up

I understood.

I am afraid I did not find it particularly funny.

Mm. That might be for the best.

you never do hurr durr

Six days.

when i am a comedian youll be like oh its alois trancy i knew that guy

yeah i can fucking count

somehow I don't think you'll make it very far on the comedy circuit.

maybe my type of humor is too esoteric

ill work on it . . .

You should rest.

I'll bring you something to eat, if you want.

no and not hungry and im just getting medicine

You need to eat something.

It is not your duty to attend to him, Earl Phantomhive.

I don't recall asking you for your opinion, Claude.

I'll remind you of your station if need be.

im going back to bed .

...

I'll be there soon.

My station as the Trancy butler.

I do believe it would be best for my master to *rest*, Earl Phantomhive.

As his significant other I'll be tending to him in your place, Claude.

That's *my* station.

...I see. That is how it is, then.

Yes. It is.

Quite.

I'll make you regret it if you threaten him.

Have I threatened him, Earl Phantomhive?

Have you, Claude Faustus?

You may ask him yourself. The answer is most certainly no.

Ah, that's right, you're more about action than talk.

And as far as I recall you did a great amount of damage.

That was in another world entirely, Earl Phantomhive.

You still did it.

I'll definitely never forgive you for it.

I am afraid that means very little to me.

I don't think you understand the nature of the situation.

No? Of course not. I am merely one hell of a butler. Please, do enlighten me.

It means that if I find out you have hurt him, threatened him or pulled a single hair out of place. I'll make you regret your existence.

And you're one hell of a failure, while you're at it.

I am not sure what gives you the right to make such judgments, Earl Phantomhive. After all, we are barely acquainted.

But your concerns are duly noted. Rest assured that I do not intend to harm Alois Trancy.

I do not need to well acquainted to know what sort of monster you are.

I see. That is most regrettable.

You have heard, I presume, that my master will not remain my master for much longer.

I have.

It is for the best.

We are both of that mind.

Good.

Ergo, you have no reason to be concerned.

As long as you are alive I have reason to be concerned.

Do you plan on ordering my death, then?

That depends entirely on you.

I have already told you that I do not intend to harm Alois Trancy.

What more assurance do you need, my Lord?

There is none you can offer me. Your words are worth very little. Only know that I will be watching you, Claude.

I will take that into consideration.

For the time being, however, I am still my master's servant.

I believe a visit from you may upset him further. I would advise against it, at least at the present time.

Rest is most advisable.

It seems that there is much, yet, that you do not understand.

I understand enough.

Are you quite certain? Two months ago, you had no idea who I was. Now, you loathe me.

We have barely spoken in that time.