Devil And the Deep Sea
“Samma hesitated in the doorway, aware of the overt hostility in the child's face as her presence was registered.
'Come in, cherie.' Roche came swiftly to her side, drawing her forwards into the room. 'Solange, ma petite, here is someone I wish you to meet.' 'Papa.' The child's voice was clear, and simmering with resentment.
'Have you truly married this person?' Samma saw his face darken, and intervened hastily. 'My name is Samantha, but usually my friends call me Samma.' 'I do not wish to be yo...ur friend,' Solange flared. 'I do not want you here. But you will not stay. The Delacroix curse will send you away, like all those other silly women.' 'Solange!' Roche's voice was like the crack of a whip. 'You will stop this nonsense at once, do you hear? And you will apologise ...' 'I will not. It is not nonsense. She will leave. They all do.' She glared at Samma. 'Go, madame, while you are still safe.' Coming from an angry little girl in broad daylight, it should have been ridiculous, yet Samma felt herself shiver involuntarily.MoreLess
'Come in, cherie.' Roche came swiftly to her side, drawing her forwards into the room. 'Solange, ma petite, here is someone I wish you to meet.' 'Papa.' The child's voice was clear, and simmering with resentment.
'Have you truly married this person?' Samma saw his face darken, and intervened hastily. 'My name is Samantha, but usually my friends call me Samma.' 'I do not wish to be yo...ur friend,' Solange flared. 'I do not want you here. But you will not stay. The Delacroix curse will send you away, like all those other silly women.' 'Solange!' Roche's voice was like the crack of a whip. 'You will stop this nonsense at once, do you hear? And you will apologise ...' 'I will not. It is not nonsense. She will leave. They all do.' She glared at Samma. 'Go, madame, while you are still safe.' Coming from an angry little girl in broad daylight, it should have been ridiculous, yet Samma felt herself shiver involuntarily.MoreLess
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