S. and Sola are preparing for their mission in the chateau. S. undresses Sola and the affection between them is palpable. Jen wonders:

I wonder how Filomela felt about this scene.

to which Eric answers:

She might have been the one who wrote it.

In parallel to S.’s and Sola’s reality, Eric writes on the margin:

Jen – I have to tell you – I haven’t before but I’ve wanted to + now I want to say it all the time: I LOVE YOU.

I love you on the page + I love you in the library + in the coffee shop

…….

Jen answers that she will say something to him later on in person. Eric’s note on this page is very much like his note on page 83 where Eric says

JEN: I LIKE YOU

Comparing the two, the reader gets a glimpse of how much Jen and Eric’s relationship has changed since the beginning fo the book and how comfortable Eric has gotten with showing his feelings towards Jen, ultimately opening up on this page.