Spinning Silk by T. Cook

Author:T. Cook [Cook, T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2018-05-08T18:30:00+00:00

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In the end, I was almost grateful for Kiyo’s intrusion. Rude as she had been, it might have been so much worse, so much had I trusted in Nobu’s faithful compliance with the conditions I had required. At least Kiyo had destroyed that pretense. I no longer hoped for a chance meeting with Shin. I would find a way to free him without his help.

29

When the moon reached its apex on the fourth night, I went to the loom. It was a risk. I had only a vague outline in my mind. The design was as full of tension as the fingers which wove it, and I was uncertain of success. I believed it to be my authentic creative voice speaking, however, and couldn’t have abandoned the idea even if I had wanted to.

The following morning, my work was well underway. Under the quiet spell of creation, I was alive to the whir of response energy generated by my progress. I knew the whole house was watching. I felt every beat of their anticipation, and even the stiff tension of Madame’s concern.

I perceived Madame Sato’s well-controlled veneer of calm had splintered, and I supposed she fretted about what I was doing and what that would mean for her.

After all, she kept inside the house, suffering most of the skepticism about me. Our hosts watched her closely, too, guarding their valuables and whispering scurrilous things behind her back. For Madame Sato, this behavior would be a singular affront. But to her credit, she did not disturb me. She never demanded I alter my vision of creation, or conduct myself as she preferred. In her way, she trusted me. My betrayal would come as a blow to her.

If there had been any other way, I would have taken it.

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