The Nights of the 15th and 16th July 1791Historical Events: The King's attempt to flee has failed. He is seen as a traitor by the people but there is still a majority in the Assembly who support him.A republican petition is drawn up, demanding the dethronement of the King. The signing takes place on Sunday 17th July on the altar of liberty, erected for the celebration of the second anniversary of the fall of the Bastille in the Champ de Mars. A massacre ensues.The Owl receives a message requesting a clandestine rendez-vous on the banks of the Seine. He finds Renaud de la Grimière waiting for him, an aristocrat, well-known for his democratic ideas but who despises the Revolution and those, like The Owl, who still support it.