this is very well done, davie ... the contrasts of imagery serving to highlight the starkness of her life with what we accept as "normal" ... the dialogue only improving on that aspect. a transportation to the sights and feeling of a different place and time ... and yet, in this world, not all that much has really changed. I'm glad you captured this moment in words ...
It's better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you're not.




The Maelstrom