1 Next Generation 9 - Courtship Redux Out of the blue, Christine does not want to speak about the children or any of hers and Erik's friends.

3 What If? A brief conversation between Erik and Christine. A sort of poem/prose mashup I am experimenting with.

6 The Chess Game Christine and Erik play chess.

3 The Truce Christine finds a weakness in Erik's facade of physical strength.

2 Next Generation 5 - Papa Squabbles between Margaret and Emilie have Erik questioning how good a father he is. Angelique reassures him he's doing just fine.

The Next Generation - Meg Meg is unable to dance any longer, but when Erik offers her a new song to sing, old memories arise.

1 Next Generation 2 - Christine While helping with the birth of Gustave and Julia's child, Christine recalls how Meg influenced her taking Carlotta's place in Hannibal, Adele's help in getting her a raise, and how the event led to the change in her relationship with the Angel of Music.

2 Friendship - Erik While satisfying, Erik's visit to the Church finds him panicky as he returns to the Opera House. Memories of the past - rise up and his only thought is to find Christine to calm him, even if only as The Angel of Music.

2 Sunday - Erik Erik settles himself in his hiding place in a confessional at the L'église de la Madeleine, only to find Christine is not there. Unable to leave without being seen, he settles in, ruminating on his past when an unexpected penitent appears.

2 A-Musings - Erik Erik thinks back on his life living beneath the opera house before Christine and what a smile can do. This is the partner to A-Musings - Christine. Same time period, but from Erik's POV. This is similar to how I wrote Sing for Me and She Sang for Me.