[It seemed strange to her, that she should be thanked for anything but a success. She had never been praised for effort by the crone, (your mother, a voice in her head reminded her of). Results were what deserved praise.
Efforts were something she thanked other people for. Not for her.
But she's already gone, the world narrowing to the experiment at hand, composed of the small island that was her desk and her wastebasket and examining if her paste had done anything at all to promote disgestion.
It's a bit too easy for her to forget the Outside World.
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[It seemed strange to her, that she should be thanked for anything but a success. She had never been praised for effort by the crone, (your mother, a voice in her head reminded her of). Results were what deserved praise.
Efforts were something she thanked other people for. Not for her.
But she's already gone, the world narrowing to the experiment at hand, composed of the small island that was her desk and her wastebasket and examining if her paste had done anything at all to promote disgestion.
It's a bit too easy for her to forget the Outside World.
Then to forget there was someone in the room.
Then the rest.]