Last week hero Chauncy DeFord shared a tender moment with the lovely fifteen year old Elizabeth Brighton, belle of the Frandian court. This week's Six Sentences come after their conversation has been interrupted and he's beaten a hasty retreat, leaving young Miss Brighton alone with an ambitious social climber and a clueless court maiden. Elizabeth immediately goes in search of her best friend, Sarah Milton. Not finding her, Elizabeth instead retires to her own chambers.
"Flopping on the bed, she twirled the rose in her fingers and sighed. Much as she enjoyed being at court, she sometimes wished to return to the country. It seemed that everyone had an ambition here and thought her a perfect pawn for their stratagems. It was a lonely place for having so many people present. Only Sarah and her brother cared for her here. The only times she’d felt truly happy and sure of herself were when she was with one or both of them ... and when she’d been speaking to Chauncy DeFord just now."
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"Flopping on the bed, she twirled the rose in her fingers and sighed. Much as she enjoyed being at court, she sometimes wished to return to the country. It seemed that everyone had an ambition here and thought her a perfect pawn for their stratagems. It was a lonely place for having so many people present. Only Sarah and her brother cared for her here. The only times she’d felt truly happy and sure of herself were when she was with one or both of them ... and when she’d been speaking to Chauncy DeFord just now."
Hope you enjoyed it. Be sure to visit all the other wonderful authors who participate in Six Sentence Sundays.
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