06-04-2022, 04:32 PM
[CW: child marriage; references to domestic violence; high likelihood of one or more persons getting punched]
When he had seen Nathan and Tristan safely hauled to shore and the other drowning parties had been recovered, Tobias finally directed his attention back to his personal problems: his intractable wife. The fact that they had won meant little to him right now. He felt humiliated by the whole affair, and angry that Alice had been making plans behind his back, and angrier that she had ignored his instructions once he had found out.
He got off the boat, took a few steps, turned to face Alice’s boat, and crossed his arms. Then he waited for her to get off the boat.
When he had seen Nathan and Tristan safely hauled to shore and the other drowning parties had been recovered, Tobias finally directed his attention back to his personal problems: his intractable wife. The fact that they had won meant little to him right now. He felt humiliated by the whole affair, and angry that Alice had been making plans behind his back, and angrier that she had ignored his instructions once he had found out.
He got off the boat, took a few steps, turned to face Alice’s boat, and crossed his arms. Then he waited for her to get off the boat.