The Reckless One
“The crowd churned like broken bits of brightly colored glass stirred in a giant bowl. The smell of bodies, ripe with heat and perfume, rose in sultry waves. Their din was as incessant as the surf beating at McClairen’s Isle’s rocks.Though his vantage point allowed him only an occasional glimpse of an upturned face, he ultimately discovered the two figures that interested him. He spotted Carr first, resplendent in purple, standing as straight as ever, his gestures elegant and languid.As a child ...Raine had despaired of ever achieving even a portion of his father’s aplomb. Carr had ridiculed his attempts, advising him not to waste his efforts on so hopeless a cause. And when it had become clear that nothing Raine could ever do would raise him in his father’s estimation, he’d sought other ways to win his attention. He could not begin to recall all the damage he’d done in that man’s name: harassment of the locals, destruction, drunken fights, and mad carousal. All done to prick, discomfit him, embarrass; to somehow provoke a response—any response—from him.Raine smiled ruefully.MoreLess
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