Overwatch: Talon

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Annecy, France.

Reaper looked up at the large statue of a woman holding an apple. He then turned around to face the town of Annecy with the dusk sky over it, which appeared so far away...this little island on which this castle stood on seemed so very isolated from society.
"Perfect for her" He thought.
It was a large place, the Chateau Guillard. Even more so for just one owner. It was beautiful however, especially in the Annecy summer. Annecy was where she was born, and now she's home again...at least, as much as home could get. It was certainly better than her living in some science lab. Reaper never liked that, she deserved better...and now she got better. He was living in a basic house, and he knew Sombra lived in some small place in Dorado when she wasn't crashing with him. Widow however...looked like she was getting it better than both of them already. It would take quite a bit of money to renovate this place, it apparently hadn't been home to someone in hundreds of years.
Until now.
He walked past the statue and into the main entrance. There he saw that some renovation had already been underway. Fresh coats of paint were on the walls, cans and ladders were left on the floor...on one of the ladders, he saw a woman humming quietly to herself as she painted, the paint she used almost the same colour as her skin. Blue.
Her humming wasn't a cheerful one. It was long...and sad. It was suiting for her.
"Don't get paint on that uniform" He said, approaching and looking up at her. "Took me forever to get your measurements right"
She was surprised, almost falling off and dropping the can of paint hooked on her ladder. She looked down at him. He looked so small down there.
"Gabriel...uh, Reaper" She exclaimed softly, in that chilling voice. "I wasn't expecting you. I wasn't expecting anyone"
His presence was indeed a bit of a surpise. He nodded, and she left her work as she climbed down the ladders. She had a bit of work left to do for this room, but she could finish it later. This was just the beginning for the renovations, anyways.
When she was stood in front of him, he presented his gift to her. A bucket of ice, with a wine bottle sticking out.
"Oh. Thank you" She quietly said, taking his gift. "I'll add it to the collection"
"Collection?" He replied, curiously.
"Yes" She confirmed. "My ancestors seemed to have placed many barrels of wine under the chateau. They themselves had a wine business centuries back...hence all the barrels"
Ah yes, of course. The French are known for their love of wine. He didn't imagine she got to enjoy such a delicacy in a lab, being watched by scientists. Not sure if wine gets better with age though...something about the fruitiness fading...best Widow had a fresh bottle rather than whatever lied below.
"So...the Chateau Guillard" He said the name aloud, taking a good look of the walls and roof. "And it's all yours. How does that make you feel?"
She didn't appear so enthusiastic, not that it was a surprise to him. But he was sure she appreciated having a proper place to call home, a place that belonged to her family.
"It's...nice to be back in Annecy" She admitted. "I haven't been here since..."
Since she married Gérard and went to live with him in Paris. That wasn't something she liked discussing.
"...well, in a long time"
"Have you missed it much?" Reaper asked.
Widow looked down at her feet, then back up at him.
"Yes" She whispered.
There was a bit of a drawn-out silence between them, before Reaper made himself to speak up.
"I'm here to just check on you in person. Sombra is busy but no doubt she'll want to visit sometime too" He said.
"You could've just sent a message. You didn't have to waste time on me" She told him, somewhat hastily. "I'm sure you've been busier since being accepted onto the Talon Council, you could've been-"
"Widowmaker, it's fine" He interrupted her. "Me being on The Council doesn't mean anything in this case. Maximillian is sending some money your way, you can use it to make renovations...it'll probably be an expensive endeavour for a place as large as this"
Maximillian was the one sending her the money? Well, she supposed it had to come from someone influential within Talon.
"I didn't realise me having a home was a concern of his" She muttered.
He shrugged, placing his hands behind his back and exploring the hall.
"I didn't think you'd need the money, isn't your family rich?" He wondered. "They must've been if they own a place like this"
"There's a reason the Chateau Guillard fell into disrepair" Widow told him. "Our power waned in the years after the French Revolution. My family live in Annecy still, but not the Chateau since we couldn't afford it. It's always been under our ownership, however"
Widow herself had no wealth, however. She had a good childhood but she certainly didn't live like a goddess. With all her ties to her maiden family essentially cut off...she had nothing from them. Just this chateau.
"I see" He said, corrected. "Well, maybe you can tell me more about The Guillards, in a more comfortable room and over that bottle of wine?"
A smile crept on her face and she chuckled, looking down at the bucket of ice she was carrying. Reaper liked seeing her happy, even if only briefly.
"I'd have prepared us some food if I knew you were coming" She shared some disappointment. "But there is some place more comfortable. How about a tour, and you can decide for yourself?"
He liked the sound of that. With a nod, Widow gestured to the big door on the right and they walked in together. It would take some time exploring the entirety of the Chateau.