“I do wish our stations were not so distant." He pulled his arms away and turned from her.
Eve fled to the library, her sanctuary. The rules of their society were clear. If she’d been interested and met him under cover of night, a relationship between one of the elite and a servant might be possible, but she’d never heard of one. She had never returned Louis’ affections and he dared to approach her while she was doing as instructed.
Storming up and down the aisles of books, she knew she had to get a hold on her temper. Her attitude was unbecoming, and although the librarians, as fellow servants, might not be offended, the elite accessing the library certainly would.
Her indignation and frustration are very clear. A nice set up for the gamble she'll take!
ReplyDeleteYes, he is a perfect antagonist.
DeleteYes, clearly she needs to do better at hiding her emotions in front of the others but the library is a nice choice of a place for her to go. Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteNormally, she's very good at that, but Louis gets her goat every time.
DeleteWhat a situation! I wonder who will cross the lines of station first. Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteIndeed. I hope you'll enjoy the twist ahead.
DeleteOutstanding snippet. Well written.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteYour story has relevance for every YA who's a victim of workplace sexual harassment.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I hope they see that they have more options available to them than Eve does.
DeleteI enjoyed how your society's mores constrain her reactions. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThank you. She is reaching her breaking point, though.
Deleteliked the setting of a library
ReplyDeleteThat guy sounds like a real jerk. Nice snippet.
ReplyDeleteThere's always someone who manages to push just the right buttons to lose your cool. Looks like she's met hers. Love the setting of the Library too.
ReplyDeleteLove the set up of this story, and I'm with the others -- I like the library.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad he backed off- now she just needs to get her temper under control
ReplyDeleteNice! I bet somebody's going to break some rules.
ReplyDeleteThese rules don't seem to protect her as well as they ought to...
ReplyDeleteHopefully she can calm down... ;)
ReplyDeleteA library is a good choice for a calming influence. I just hope it helps her before Louis comes back. Guys like him always come back, poor girl.
ReplyDeletePacing in the library...at least she's not talking, so don't suppose they can shush her. I am interested to know what will happen next.
ReplyDeleteI really like this story. Oh, the constraints on her, countered by the privilege of learning--that is certainly a double-edged sword. :-)
ReplyDeleteHe assumes I'm sure that she wants a relationship? At the same time she's trying to keep her situation in the library and avoid his interest. Excellent snippet.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for the comments. The library was always a soothing place for me. As for Louis, intervention is on its way.
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