Especially Disappointed, by Charles Matthias

Story name: Especially Disappointed
Author: Charles Matthias

Date: Spring 706 CR, 2 weeks before Easter
Location: Metamor Keep

Overview

The day after their evening together, Kimberly reflects on her feelings for Charles.

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Summary

Kimberly wakes up early in the morning, not sure what to feel about the evening last night. She is happy that Charles makes her feel special, but she cannot understand how Charles could love her as a rat. She walks back through the gardens, and onto the rock where they watched the sunset, still in turmoil. She wishes she could leave the keep, but it would mean leaving the only person who cares for her.

Her confusion turns into panic, and she races to Charles's room, begging him to open up. When he doesn't answer, she collapses in grief, thinking that she's been abandoned. A short while later, Charles returns from his morning visit with the rats and asks Kimberly what's wrong. Kimberly embraces him, grateful that he really does care about her.

Characters

Main Characters:

• Kimberly: A rat morph, recently arrived at the Keep.
  • Her favorite animal is the horse; she wishes she could have been a horse morph.

Supporting:

• Charles Matthias: A fellow rat morph. Every morning, he visits the rats in the cellar.

Referenced:

• Saulius: A rat morph. This morning, Charles was devoting most of his time with the rats to Saulius.

Locations

• Kimberly's room has a feather bed, a fireplace, and a window in the back overlooking the Keep and the fields beyond.
• The door to Charles's room is small, with a nice sloping arch.

Story Connections

• Kimberly heavily references the evening she and Charles spent in Evening Stroll.

	Matthias's First Cycle	Second Cycle >
Stories	Stories in yellow are not part of the cycle proper, but give important context for other stories.
	Metamor Keep · Writer's Guild · The Fight That Never Happened · Support Group · Facing Knight · Confession · Evening Stroll · Especially Disappointed · Escaping · Escalation · Errands and Editors · The Secrets in Truth · A Small Repair · Equinox Arriveth · Entertaining Thoughts of Eucharist · The Effects of Rising Too Early · Eating at the Duke's Table · Easter Endeth · Early to Sleep
Characters	Charles Matthias · Kimberly · Channing · Elliot · Goldmark · Hector · Father Hough · Julian · Loriod · Michael · Nahum · Phil · Saulius · Tallis · Thalberg · Duke Thomas · Zhypar Habakkuk