AU. Peace in Giovanni Marchesi's Roman house is a fragile thing between Luciana's fractious nature and Erik's dark tempers. This fragile peace is shattered when a Swedish violinist and his daughter come to visit.

AU. E/C What if Madame Giry hadn't come to the rescue? Erik is raised as the hated son of Michel de Chagny, and seeks comfort in the arms of a young prostitute named Christine.

They thought that they had found Elysium, but around them the bitter winter had descended. The Fates have woven another thread into the fabric, and it will either bind them or rend them asunder. Continuation of 'An Elysian Piece.' EC