#iyowag

“You must miss home.” Sarah swallowed. “I miss my mother, of course. But Philadelphia has its charms.” “I look forward to returning to civilization,” the officer said. “Soon as these colonists get over their silly ideas of independence.” “I’m not so sure they will.”  Peggy examined her fingernails. “I’m a colonist and I’m tired of this war.” The officer nodded in acknowledgment. “They’ll accept our terms. We’ve captured their capital city, after all.” “With respect, I fear that things have changed too much.” “Careful, Miss Phillips,” Peggy said. Her tone was playful, but there was a thin line of ice beneath it. “One might think you have grown sympathetic to the traitors.” “Of course I’m not,” she said, feeling her face turn hot. “It’s only… you may occupy their homes, but you won’t win over their hearts and minds.”

lol a quick missing scene from chapter 23 of @connectingconstellations 's If Your Own Windows Are Glass.

His Majesty’s army was the greatest in the world. It was also steadily creating an enemy out of the populace. And all that anger would have to go somewhere, eventually.

We are slowly but steadily making some progress.

But what if it is the right one and they don’t want to see me?

https://archiveofourown.org/works/45585520/chapters/169149448

“It’s not the horse’s fault,” Sarah said, trying to keep her voice gentle. James’s expression turned resolute, like he was trying not to look at her. “You know that you don’t have to ingratiate yourself with them.”