Because of the Night Ch 10
Returned to the comforts of the novice hall, Taylor felt misplaced. She had cried to Laurie who had taken her under her wing, but Laurie was mistaken in assessing Taylor’s tears. The muted pallet of décor in the novice hall did nothing to staunch her tears. For once in her life, this wing of endless down-filled satin cushions, gauze-like veils from floor to ceiling steeped in femininity was her prison instead of her saving grace. She could not believe how foolish she looked tonight, trying to...