Lake Lewisia #505

She caught several coworkers eyeing her with a mix of awe and worry before their boss had even staggered out of the office break room under the weight of her contempt for his request. “I mean, that was badass,” one of them said, “but I’m too much of a people pleaser to tell anyone off like that.” She would have to endure further such admiration and scrutiny going forward, particularly for the arcane patterns and symbols hidden in her clothing and jewelry, after she replied, “I save my servitude for greater masters than the likes of him.”

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LL#505