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“Richelieu’s death left a hole that threatened to swallow the palace, among other things. The nobles’ infighting was only the most visible symptom. Whoever took Richelieu’s seat on the council, and whoever was made First Minister in his place, Treville couldn’t help but feel that he would live a cursed existence.
He’d never imagined Louis would want him to be that person.
Treville would not be the man to ruin what Richelieu had sacrificed his health to build. He would not accept that role. Not on the day Richelieu had been buried.”
Captain Treville in The Circle of Traitors, by @tatzelwyrm
How I think I’m writing: Using eye contact, or lack thereof, to display emotions such as intimacy, shock, denial, or nervousness.
How I’m actually writing: She looked at me, and I looked away. I tried to look back, but she was already looking at the sky. “Look,” she sighs, looking back at me for a split second. “I don’t know how to say this.” We looked at each other and time stopped, but then she looked her lookers at something else to look at, looking tired.
Meg's Mumbles 