Pansies (Spires #4)

Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven

1 . Paragraph begins with: I walked through the promenades at Little Haven today.

Alexis: These are definitely still there. And still ghostly in winter.

2. Paragraph begins with: I used to imagine, sometimes, smoking with him.

Alexis: Old Hollywood movies have such a lot to answer for. I will never not find this sexy either, even though you’re essentially being like, “Let me give you some death stick, darling.”

3 . Paragraph begins with: I’ll never see him again.

Alexis: I know I’ve already discussed wanting to be able to give the reader glimpses of Fen’s POV, but it’s this sort of thing that feels vital, given how far apart Fen and Alfie start in terms of their understanding of themselves and their understanding of each other. I mean, Alfie sees the, err, plant juice incident as hostility, but for Fen it was desperation. Obviously I don’t condone violence as a general rule, but I do think sometimes we lash out in fear and weakness, not as a means to hurt or dominate.

4 . Paragraph begins with: The truth is, I never expected to see Alfie Bell again.

Alexis: For those who enjoy Spires connection hunting, David is Niall’s new boyfriend. We meet him briefly in Glitterland , and we’ll get to see Niall absolutely ruin everything in Fool’s Gold .