Resolution: Day 14

Word Count: 84,028

Summary of Events:

Shelton met with Sgt. Oake and learned that the men who'd chased him had mistaken him for someone else, and that it would likely take awhile for everything to be solved, particularly relating to his having been robbed. Georgiana and her older sister discussed Georgiana's worry over the desperation she suspected Hilda was feeling. Shelton spoke with his mother a little bit about Georgiana, but was quickly frustrated when she didn't seem to be listening to his questions, and, as a result, she ended up bursting into tears and leaving the room . . .

Excerpt of the Day:

A shot of anger propelled Shelton to his feet and he stalked back to his room. Seeing as he didn’t actually know what would happen when he enlisted in the army, he wanted to have his things packed, that way he’d be prepared if he was stationed somewhere outside of Edmonton — even if it was with some sort of an Edmonton-based unit like Lord Strathcona’s Horse.

And, if Wes was going to keep waiting with the whole enlistment business, he had to admit it might be a good idea to be packed up and ready to move in with Wes if his parents continued to be obstinate and refuse to give him a good and logical reason just why he shouldn’t marry Georgiana.

Her lack of standing compared to his own didn’t matter to him, and since he was the one who meant to pledge himself to be there for her for all the rest of his life, what did it matter what anyone else thought of it?

He wanted them to give him a reason he could understand regarding why they disapproved of his marriage to Georgiana, and if they weren’t going to give him one soon then it was obvious that they didn’t have a good reason at all, and there was no sense in him sticking around to get even more angry and frustrated.

Was it so hard to give him a straight answer? Was it so hard to explain to him what they hoped for him? Or did they think that he did understand what they wanted and was just choosing to be contrary? How could they not tell that he didn’t understand? He’d even just told Mother straight-up that he didn’t understand; how much clearer did he need to make it?

Frustratedly, Shelton pulled his clothes from the closet and tossed them into his suitcase. It was only once he’d emptied his closet into a heap in his suitcase that he was able to calm himself down enough to fold the clothes neatly and pack them in properly so that they would all fit much better.

Although, on one hand, it felt reassuring to know Godfrey had known what he was going through right now, he had to confess that it was also rather unhelpful, seeing as Godfrey was almost seven years dead.

It would be more comforting to know Godfrey knew what he was going through if Godfrey were here to talk about it with. In fact, if Godfrey were still here he would be able to have an example to go off of without necessarily having to get advice. He might’ve even had someone who was able to convince his parents to listen to him before he’d had to do it — as obviously his sisters saw no need or yearning to be listened to like he did.