Fire Country
“he screams. “You’re a little shilt!” Another pot rattles across the floor, ringing out when it stops against the base of the table.
I’ve seen my father angry a hundred times, but never like this. So angry, so violent. “Father, I didn’t plan—”
“I. Don’t. Care!” he spouts. “I saw what I saw. I told you to stay away from that—that—that corrupting Youngling, but you didn’t listen. You disobeyed a direct order from ME! Not only your father but the Head Greynote. How do you think that will lo...ok to the rest of the people?”
My mouth opens to answer, but evidently he’s not expecting one, ’cause he continues his rant. “I’ll tell you how it’ll look. It’ll look like I can’t even keep my own daughter in line. It’ll look like I’m weak. They won’t trust me.”
“I wasn’t trying to—”
“Trying?” He takes two giant steps, backing me into a corner in our hut.MoreLess
I’ve seen my father angry a hundred times, but never like this. So angry, so violent. “Father, I didn’t plan—”
“I. Don’t. Care!” he spouts. “I saw what I saw. I told you to stay away from that—that—that corrupting Youngling, but you didn’t listen. You disobeyed a direct order from ME! Not only your father but the Head Greynote. How do you think that will lo...ok to the rest of the people?”
My mouth opens to answer, but evidently he’s not expecting one, ’cause he continues his rant. “I’ll tell you how it’ll look. It’ll look like I can’t even keep my own daughter in line. It’ll look like I’m weak. They won’t trust me.”
“I wasn’t trying to—”
“Trying?” He takes two giant steps, backing me into a corner in our hut.MoreLess
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