Sharon Schulze
“She slept after he left, and awakened in a more calm frame of mind. But she still felt too susceptible, too weak to think clearly. With rest, good food and time, she didn’t doubt she’d regain her usual spirits. Until then, she wished she could avoid Nicholas, but that wasn’t her way.
Nor was it possible while she remained at Ashby.
With Tildy’s help she dressed, each garment she donned another layer of armor to protect her from Nicholas—and from herself. Earlier she’d forgotten how to be strong....
Permitting herself to care about Nicholas, to grow close to him, had made her far too vulnerable. She needed to leave, now. If he didn’t arrange for her to go to l’Eau Clair, she’d take care of it herself, a course of action she’d rather avoid. Her impatience had gotten her into this situation in the first place.
After sending a servant to look for Nicholas, she settled into the hall in a chair near the fire. Some effort had been made to clean the chamber. While she couldn’t say the room met her standards, she could see an improvement.MoreLess
Nor was it possible while she remained at Ashby.
With Tildy’s help she dressed, each garment she donned another layer of armor to protect her from Nicholas—and from herself. Earlier she’d forgotten how to be strong....
Permitting herself to care about Nicholas, to grow close to him, had made her far too vulnerable. She needed to leave, now. If he didn’t arrange for her to go to l’Eau Clair, she’d take care of it herself, a course of action she’d rather avoid. Her impatience had gotten her into this situation in the first place.
After sending a servant to look for Nicholas, she settled into the hall in a chair near the fire. Some effort had been made to clean the chamber. While she couldn’t say the room met her standards, she could see an improvement.MoreLess
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