Before she could let herself think, Clara burst from the door and bolted for the table. People just began turning when she grasped the guest and shoved him to the ground, the chair flying backwards. Wine and food spilled everywhere as he flung out his arms. For a moment, she felt a swift pressure, as if her hair was being pulled, before strong hands gripped her, flinging her to the floor. A boot pressed into her back and she felt the cold tip of blade on her neck above her slave's collar.Suzanna J. Linton
About This Quote
A slave’s collar has a chain fixed to it, so that he is able to be controlled with the use of the chain. A slave’s collar is also fixed with some sort of device so that if he moves away from his master, the collar will activate and alert the master. This story has been told from a female point of view. In this story, a girl has been tasked with protecting the guest from the guests who want to harm him.
The guest’s actions have not been described in any detail, but it is strongly implied that he has defended himself against an attacker. Instead of going back to her work, this girl decided to go directly to his aid. Here, she is described as having burst from a door and bolted for the table.
This is different from her usual behavior in which she would walk slowly and deliberately towards a destination. Her instantaneous response shows that she was anxious about something and shocked by what she had seen when she entered the room. The action of bursting out of doors tells us that this girl was very emotional and probably scared when she entered this room, so much so that she did not even stop to think about how her actions might look to others in the room or how her actions might affect her own safety.
She just acted on instinct and responded in an immediate way.
Source: Clara
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