Gentle warning, if you have followed the story so far, you know Mary is a domestic abuse survivor. This chapter highlights what a flashback and panic attack can look and feel like. If you struggle with PTSD, anxiety, or panic attacks this may be difficult to read. Please take care of yourself and know I won’t be offended if you cannot read.
Purpose chapter 7
The Humanities building, a square, baroque fortress housing the History, Social Sciences, and Philosophy departments: rose four stories high. The university had assigned an unique architectural theme to each subsection of its campus. For Humanities, the theme was a romantic metaphor for the creation of civilization itself. The grounds were drawn with hints of great battles and long-lost dynasties, romantic flourishes, winding gardens, and the campus’s largest collection of flowering trees. Cobbled paths leading the scholar to…
