And you know what the "Dead as a doornail" comment in the first lines brought immediately to mind? Old Marley. Which isn't a bad parallel for the cold Doyle's feeling inside and out.
And Bodie does a terrific job of warming him up, and helping him adjust his perspective. I like the way you use the flowers to illustrate the shifting attitudes. Doyle first looks at them and thinks they're stupid. Bodie thinks they're brave and by the time the story ends, Doyle's come around to Bodie's view.
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And you know what the "Dead as a doornail" comment in the first lines brought immediately to mind? Old Marley. Which isn't a bad parallel for the cold Doyle's feeling inside and out.
And Bodie does a terrific job of warming him up, and helping him adjust his perspective. I like the way you use the flowers to illustrate the shifting attitudes. Doyle first looks at them and thinks they're stupid. Bodie thinks they're brave and by the time the story ends, Doyle's come around to Bodie's view.
Very nice! Thank you!