His tone had taken on an edge as he spoke and tried to forget. Elizabeth's words had once agains struck a chord-- he knew what it felt like to 'not have control' and to be 'usurped.' But, it was only in hindsight that he understood it for what it was.
There was no change in his tone as he continued.
"I've found that there's no easy way to prepare for being washed down one without a boat." Barnaby huffed. He didn't like these metaphors. "And, there is generally no good reason to ever be usurped."
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Date: 2013-08-30 03:46 am (UTC)His tone had taken on an edge as he spoke and tried to forget. Elizabeth's words had once agains struck a chord-- he knew what it felt like to 'not have control' and to be 'usurped.' But, it was only in hindsight that he understood it for what it was.
There was no change in his tone as he continued.
"I've found that there's no easy way to prepare for being washed down one without a boat." Barnaby huffed. He didn't like these metaphors. "And, there is generally no good reason to ever be usurped."