Chapter 2I thought about my uncle’s comments from last night. It still bothered me that he called the people who live on this side of the city ants. It also bothered me that he thought I didn’t appreciate my position as a member of the Azur family.
I’d always been aware of my status and never wanted to dismiss that or hide it. I was happy to represent myself as an Azur. But I would not do it by living in my family home and refusing to interact with all of the city’s citizens.
I should have declined my mother’s invitation and stayed away from that place. I did spend some time next to the sea after I left the house. It was calming to see the tide crashing against the beach, and the gurgling sound of the waves got my mind away from dinner.
I pulled back the fabric that covered the windows
