Veil - Vol. 2 - Chapter 17

Dialogue Transcript Veil — Vol. 2 - Chapter 17 40

[Aleksander]: Fwaah...

[Aleksander]: Hm?

[Emma]: Oh, really?

[Aleksander]: A con- stellation!

[Aleksander]: Lookie here...

I could draw constellations all day.

[Aleksander]: And what's the name of that constellation?

[Emma]: "Me".

[Aleksander]: I can sign it, now.

[Aleksander]: That means I discovered a constellation, so...

[Aleksander]: Ah...

[Emma]: ...You'll write your name?

[Emma]: On me?

Constellation waiting to be named

[Aleksander]: You have beauty marks on your legs.

[Aleksander]: Did you know that?

[Emma]: Where?

[Aleksander]: Here.

[Aleksander]: There.

[Aleksander]: And right there.

[Emma]: My god, that's terrible!

[Emma]: Can you hand me my make-up?

[Emma]: The eyeliner...

[Aleksander]: Where is it?

[Emma]: Thank you.

[Emma]: Right next to you.

[Emma]: Oh...

[Emma]: You mean to say...

[Emma]: Oh, you!

[Emma]: Uhfufu~!

[Aleksander]: Well? "Oh, me" what?

[Aleksander]: "You" what?

[Aleksander]: "You" that?

[Emma]: Fufu...

[Emma]: Ah?!

[Aleksander]: Come on, don't stay like that.

[Aleksander]: We don't want your legs to catch a cold now, do we?

His monologue.

She likes to lay her hands on things that may move. If I'm seated on the sofa, she'll put her legs upon my knees, without an ounce of embarrassment. Out of fear, I'll run away, perhaps. If I'm reading a book, she'll place her hand right on it as I'm about to flip a page. The other day, she laid her hand on my stomach. When I asked if her hand was a stethoscope, after a grimace, since it's a doctor's expression, she said: "Yes. With this, I can see your breath..." The tip of her fingers must possess a particular awareness, to feel whenever they go up or down, I suppose.

Chapter Summary

Veil Vol. 2 - Chapter 17 finds Emma and Aleksander sharing a playful, intimate moment when he notices the beauty marks on her legs. Aleksander compares the moles to a constellation waiting to be named, and Emma laughs, asking for her eyeliner to sign her name on the discovery. He warns her not to let her legs get cold, while reflecting on how freely she touches him and rests her legs on his knees without embarrassment.

Chapter Analysis Veil — Vol. 2 - Chapter 17

Veil Vol. 2 - Chapter 17 opens with Aleksander noticing the beauty marks on Emma's legs and pointing them out to her one by one. When she asks where they are, he guides her attention to each spot, prompting her surprised reaction and laughter. He frames the scattered moles as a constellation, saying he could draw constellations all day, which sets the playful tone for their exchange. The heart of Veil Vol. 2 - Chapter 17 is Emma's delighted response to the idea of discovery and naming. She asks for her make-up, specifically her eyeliner, which is right next to her, and declares the constellation's name is Me. She jokes that she can sign it now because she discovered it, and Aleksander is taken aback by the suggestion that she will write her name on him. Their teasing back-and-forth, with his flustered Oh, you and her soft laughter, shows how comfortable they have become with physical closeness and gentle teasing. That comfort continues with Aleksander's warning not to let her legs get cold, while his monologue reflects on how freely Emma touches him. He notes she lays her hands on things that may move, puts her legs upon his knees without embarrassment when he is on the sofa, and places her hand on his book or stomach. Veil Vol. 2 - Chapter 17 closes on her remark that her hand lets her see his breath, underscoring how touch has become her way of connecting with him.

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Veil — Vol. 2 - Chapter 17

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Chapter Analysis: Veil — Vol. 2 - Chapter 17