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Erimem has never seen an explosion before. She soon recovers, but Morand is dead and several guards are injured. The Cardinal attributes the bomb to the Musketeers, and returns to the Louvre, taking Erimem with him; he still doesn’t know her identity, but he accepts that she is honorable. As they travel, they see Musketeers fighting with his guards in the streets. Meanwhile Peri insists on rescuing the Doctor; Delmarre and Rouffet reluctantly agree. They find all the chateau entrances guarded, but manage to overpower three of Buckingham’s men, and take their uniforms. They head for the chateau, but the size of the force here is intimidating—and disconcerting, when so close to Paris. Inside, Buckingham tortures the Doctor, believing him to be a spy for another government that plans to invade England. He does not gain any useful information, but leaves the Doctor to die. | |||
Louis and Richelieu cannot come to an agreement; Richelieu demands justice, but the King refuses to credit his guards with the bomb. He also refuses to cancel the ball, believing it would send the wrong message to the visiting dignitaries. He leaves to change for the ball, and tells Richelieu to do the same, ignoring the blood on Richelieu’s robes—blood from his guards. He begs Anne to sway the King’s mind; Marie scoffs at this, sending him into a rage, and Anne sends her out. However, she cannot change the King’s mind—he has not forgiven her for her affair, or her inability to give him an heir. | |||
Marie helps Erimem to dress for the ball, and gossips while she does so; she claims the Cardinal desires the Queen, and that the dream of a united France is foolish. Erimem silences her. When she rejoins the others, she discovers that Richelieu is now threatening to excommunicate the King if he does not call off the ball and arrest the Musketeers. Louis has the Cardinal arrested and locked up, spurning the idea that this may lead to religious war. Anne grows angry at Louis, and retreats to her quarters, taking Erimem with her. | |||
Peri and the Musketeers see Buckingham leaving, and make their move on the chateau. The Musketeers are confronted by a guard captain, and engage him in combat while Peri slips inside. She finds the wounded Doctor and frees him. He is recovering, albeit slowly; and in the dining room, he finds racks of well-maintained weapons. They flee, meeting up with Delmarre and Rouffet, and are forced to fight their way free. Buckingham responds by moving up the timetable of his attack—he orders his captain to attack at once. The Duke, it seems, is invading France—and his army is pursuing the Doctor and his friends toward Paris. | |||
=== Part four === | === Part four === | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
