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: Her true identity and motives are revealed, leading to a deadly confrontation with Fabien in the woods.

: Chief of Police Fabien Marchal works to dismantle a secret society serving William of Orange. He uncovers the fraud of the Pau ladies (including his lover, Beatrice) and discretely executes the poison monger and Beatrice's mother.

: Their relationship shifts as they find a new way to exercise influence within the court through the very rules Louis imposed to restrain them. Versailles_1x09

In Season 1, Episode 9 of Versailles , titled "," the political tension reaches a peak as King Louis XIV solidifies his power through diplomatic success and strict internal control. Key Plot Points

: He radiates as a "heliocentric sun," using the new rules of etiquette to force the nobility into submission and ensure he is the center of their universe. : Her true identity and motives are revealed,

: Despite her diplomatic victory, Henriette returns to France feeling ill and collapses at a masked ball, hinting at a potential poisoning or serious illness.

: Louis begins training his eldest son, the Grand Dauphin, for his future as king with the assistance of Rohan. Character Developments : Their relationship shifts as they find a

: Louis tasks his brother, Philippe, Duke of Orléans, with overseeing the creation of elaborate court etiquette. The Chevalier de Lorraine convinces Philippe to embrace this role as a way to control the aristocracy like puppeteers.

About the Author

Elaine Chiew is a fiction writer and visual arts researcher. She is a two-time winner of The Bridport Prize, amidst other prizes and shortlistings. Her debut short story collection, The Heartsick Diaspora, will be coming out with Myriad Editions (U.K.). She is also the compiler and editor of Cooked Up: Food Fiction From Around the World (New Internationalist, 2015), and has had numerous stories in anthologies and journals. She also writes flash fiction (named Wigleaf Top 50 twice, along other honours). In October 2017, she was the Writer in Residence at Singapore’s premier School of the Arts. She received an M.A. in Asian Art Histories from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2017. In addition to writing freelance on Asian visual arts for magazines like ArtReview Asia, she also blogs about contemporary Asian writers at AsianBooksBlog and the visual arts on her blog, Invisible Flâneuse.

About the Artist

Fanny Cammaert is a digital artist living in Belgium. She adopted the stage name Lizzie Stardust as a member of the electro group Velvet Underwear. Since recording and touring with that group, she began working in visual media. Drawing on the kilim weaving that is part of her Ukrainian heritage, her art explores the interplay of digital patterns and electronic glitches. Thematically, her work brings digital infinity into connection with human emotions.

This story appeared in Issue Sixty-Three of SmokeLong Quarterly.
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