But Braxiatel stopped, his attention on the spectacle before him - or rather, what had disappeared. He got to his feet.

"Watching is out of the question, it seems." He almost smiled. "That stupid boy can't stop himself from thinking of others." And had Braxiatel seen something surprising on Robespierre's face? Slaughterer of so many in his future, but Braxiatel knew that even mass murderers could feel guilt.