The Peony Lantern (2015)
“It was clear from his expression, a mix of disbelief and suspicion, that the young man recognised me too.
‘What are you doing here?’ he demanded. ‘Are you spying on us?’ Then his expression changed, became almost hopeful. ‘Or have you come with a message?’ Before I could answer, his grip tightened on my arm and he said, ‘You’d better come inside in either case.’ Pushing back the curtain over the doorway, he said, ‘Father, this is —’ He broke off abruptly as the old man and Isamu looked up.
‘Kas...umi, I told you to wait outside,’ Isamu said sharply.
The grip on my arm tightened till I cried out in pain.
The young man ignored me. ‘She came with you?’ Isamu stepped towards us. ‘Let her go.’ As if Isamu hadn’t spoken, the young man spoke to the older. ‘Father, I found her outside watching you. She’s from —’ The old man glared at his son then, with a meaningful glance at Isamu, echoed, ‘Let her go, Kenta.’ The young man — Kenta — abruptly released my arm and I rubbed at the place he had held.MoreLess
‘What are you doing here?’ he demanded. ‘Are you spying on us?’ Then his expression changed, became almost hopeful. ‘Or have you come with a message?’ Before I could answer, his grip tightened on my arm and he said, ‘You’d better come inside in either case.’ Pushing back the curtain over the doorway, he said, ‘Father, this is —’ He broke off abruptly as the old man and Isamu looked up.
‘Kas...umi, I told you to wait outside,’ Isamu said sharply.
The grip on my arm tightened till I cried out in pain.
The young man ignored me. ‘She came with you?’ Isamu stepped towards us. ‘Let her go.’ As if Isamu hadn’t spoken, the young man spoke to the older. ‘Father, I found her outside watching you. She’s from —’ The old man glared at his son then, with a meaningful glance at Isamu, echoed, ‘Let her go, Kenta.’ The young man — Kenta — abruptly released my arm and I rubbed at the place he had held.MoreLess
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