MLML Chapter 12-14 Notes

• Desiree is woken by the nursemaid in the morning. It is the first time that she has slept all the way through the night.
• Desiree says that she has to stay because it is her will and then that of the gods.
• Daniel tells Mathilde (the nursemaid) that the night with he there was the first one that he too slept through the whole thing. He wants her to stay. 
• Daniel says that he will deal with his father when he finds out about Desiree.
• The father comes in and is surprised to see Desiree there.
• When his father asked what was going on Daniel told him that Desire was the reason that he slept and woke "feeling refreshed"
• Mathilde says that Daniel does look better so it must be a good omen. 
• Mathilde says that even though Gabriel has taught her a lot of what she knows that she believes in the god deep in her heart and that that is where her true beliefs lie. 
• Says that Daniel was already placed in the care of God and to give him what he wants before he dies. 
• "The sad eyes man with silver hair" I draw a lot of connections with Agwe because of the wording for this section
• How tired he is of being angry but is so stuck in his ways that he does not see a way out.
• Desiree is in control of the situation, something she has had very little of before. She has been given an outlet to express her knowledge from the Gods and her power. 
• As Daniel is getting stronger Desree is getting weaker. 
• Desiree has been staying awake day and night to care for him and wait for his needs.
• When Desiree finally starts falling asleep they both wake up and stare into each other's eyes (Pushing the element of love at first sight.)
• Desiree tells him about her journey to find him and they go out to the forest in the middle of the night.
• Desiree climbs and grabs fruits (Connection to the fruit that got her the dress, and shoes?)
• They swim in the water (connection to Agwe)
• Desiree is told that since Daniel is healded she will need to leave.
• Daniel says that she must say and calls her his love
• Mathilde says "A curse," (Relationship to the family curse that was mentioned on page 59)
• Daniel asks for Desiree to be turned into a grand demoiselle so that his father can not refuse them being together. 
• People in and around the hotel were trying to get Desiree to leave so that they would be able to try to win Daniels hand themselves.
• Desiree says that she wants to have the island be lush with forest and green again, the gods to respect each other. 
• Sees death in the garden and is frightened. But doesn't tell Daniel who is it. 
• Lucifus was the doing his rounds but Daniel could not find anyone. 
• Daniel plans a ball for his fathers return so and makes Desiree so lovely that all had to admire her
• Will she lose herself in changing to fit what Daniels father needs 
• Will they lose the love for each other with some form of a fight only to come back together in the end
• Desiree wears white silk to the ball (relationship with the rich (possibly with death as well for my scene) contrasting the darkness that death had just left on her life)
• Everyone seems to like Desiree and are now giving her beautiful names (Saying she is a descendant of a queen) (Black pearl of the Antilles (not sure if that is a full compliment) )
• Ball goes well but Desiree never makes contact with Gabriel.
• Desiree dances to the beat of the drums the way that she did in her village, everyone praised her for it. 
• Mathilde says that there are many suitors for her but she only wants Daniel because he is her happyness.
• Desiree goes to get another butterfly
• Whne she is outside Lucius recognizes her as the girl who he hadn't let through before
• Possesed by Papa Ge and goes to attack Desiree, he can not because she has such grace and elegence. 
• Papa Ge leaves and desiree tries to grab the butterfly but ot flies off without her getting her wish in
• Desiree is growning with greed to keep wishing and getting what she wants.