"...There had been no stillness in himself either, with Hamish rampant in his mind. He was never truly alone.
But here it was palpable - the quiet -
He stood there, looking up at the empty blue sky, his head tilted back, his arms out from his sides, his fists unwittingly clenched. And drank in the stillness....
Stillness.
It seemed to spread through him, it seemed to wrap him about, it seemed to fill him full."
- From Legacy of the Dead, An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery by Charles Todd, page 40
But here it was palpable - the quiet -
He stood there, looking up at the empty blue sky, his head tilted back, his arms out from his sides, his fists unwittingly clenched. And drank in the stillness....
Stillness.
It seemed to spread through him, it seemed to wrap him about, it seemed to fill him full."
- From Legacy of the Dead, An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery by Charles Todd, page 40
Visual definition of stillness. Perfect pairing of prose.
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