Angel of the Battlefield (2012)
“That was the first thing Maisie thought as she walked across the pasture. She could actually smell grass and dirt and horse poop and smoke, each scent sharper and . . . she inhaled deeply, trying to find the word to describe what she meant. Cleaner, she decided. The air smelled cleaner. In New York, the air always had a hint of car fumes in it. On their block, the smell from the Laundromat hung in the air and food smells from nearby restaurants mixed with it. Since they moved to Newport, her mo...ther had made a big show of taking exaggerated deep breaths and saying “Ah! The salty sea air.” But Maisie never really got a whiff of it. Sure, everything stayed kind of damp from being so close to the ocean, and once in a while a strong odor of seaweed infiltrated the air.
But here it was as if every scent was making itself known. Maisie paused. Like right now she could smell something strong and floral. Sure enough, a cluster of flowers appeared around a bend. Maisie kept walking and breathing in all the smells, keeping her eyes peeled for some sign of civilization.MoreLess
But here it was as if every scent was making itself known. Maisie paused. Like right now she could smell something strong and floral. Sure enough, a cluster of flowers appeared around a bend. Maisie kept walking and breathing in all the smells, keeping her eyes peeled for some sign of civilization.MoreLess
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