The Raven Theme by Sapha Abbas https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od Sanchita, Dylan, Sapha, Ameer en-us 2017-11-21 18:03:52 UTC 2023-02-11 14:16:08 UTC hello@padlet.com His daughter Eva stops him as he enters the dining room. She informs him of the news he already knew, subconsciously. 1420828 https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206980 Reluctantly, he accepts it. Arianne greets him with a drink and neither of them can bear to discuss the matter further. ]]> 2017-11-21 18:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206980 When he goes downstairs, he finds the doors barricaded and the children counting silver 1420828 https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206981 They tell him that the house is too big and they are moving him out of it. ]]> 2017-11-21 18:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206981 Convinced by his own lie, Alexei decides to win Elena back from her lover 1420828 https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206982 He packs some suitcases, and prepares to go into town. He plans to buy her a necklace and a new wedding ring. ]]> 2017-11-21 18:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206982 The children are not happy. 1420828 https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206984 They do not want to ruin their good memories of their mother and besides, there's no evidence of such behavior. ]]> 2017-11-21 18:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206984 Once the family is gathered, Alexei elaborates that Elena has not only gone shopping, but that she has taken a lover 1420828 https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206985 He's very pleased with her for doing so. It seems to ease the guilt about his own infidelities. ]]> 2017-11-21 18:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206985 Alexei's four children, Arianne, Ilya, Eva, and Katya then come to pay him a house visit 1420828 https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206986 Alexei is indifferent, but he goes out to buy a cake for the occasion. ]]> 2017-11-21 18:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206986 He calls his eldest daughter Arianne to tell her that Elena has "gone shopping." 1420828 https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206988 Arianne is concerned that her father is in denial and tells her siblings. ]]> 2017-11-21 18:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206988 Alexei refuses to cope with his grief over the loss of his wife 1420828 https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206989 Instead, he distracts himself with stories he makes up about her.]]> 2017-11-21 18:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206989 His grown children resent him 1420828 https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206990 He wasn't present at the births of most of them. He was out with his mistresses. The one exception is his eldest daughter Arianna, who shares many of his interests - like heavy drinking. ]]> 2017-11-21 18:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206990 Theme: If one does not let go of grief it will remain persistent in ones life. 1420828 https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206992 2017-11-21 18:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1420828/48vrjya37od/wish/209206992