Flight of the Heron read-along: Part III chapter 5

[regshoe]

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That Night in the Hut.

Next week we'll read the first two chapters of Part IV.

Comments

[killclaudio]

I love how Broster never misses an opportunity for Keith to notice how blue Ewen's eyes are! Or how tall he is, or what a fine figure he cuts in his kilt! I've forgotten what poor Keith even looks like, but thanks to his endless pining I have a really clear mental picture of Ewen. ;)

And the way Keith notices the scars on Ewen's hand was beautifully done. He took the Grassmarket stuff hard, and I love that their past meetings keep adding an extra layer to their interactions. Ow, indeed.

That was epic hurt-comfort to rival any fanfic I've ever read. Bravo. *applauds*

[regshoe]

I love how Broster never misses an opportunity for Keith to notice how blue Ewen's eyes are! Or how tall he is, or what a fine figure he cuts in his kilt!

As always, it's terribly important. I do like the way that admiration is combined here with the contrast between Ewen's appearance now and at their last meeting, with all the emotional significance of that change—injured and ragged, but his eyes as blue as ever...

[luzula]

Aww, poor Keith! Just to remind you: Captain Windham’s own dark, rather harsh features were not unpleasing, save when he frowned, which he was somewhat given to doing, nor were they devoid of a certain distinction, and he had really fine hazel eyes.

But you're right, we don't get Ewen noticing Keith's looks in the same way.