Robin McKinley...there remained a strange formality between them, and her pleasure in his presence felt too much like missing him had felt during the last week.
About This Quote
This passage describes the difficult social situation between two people after one of them has moved on. This is a common theme in literature, though it doesn’t always describe the relationship between lovers. In this case, the narrator seems to be describing her relationship with her ex-boyfriend, who married someone else. The passage suggests that even though they are no longer in love, they feel like they are in some sort of competition with one another.
Source: Pegasus
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