The Snobs

“You worry too much, Natalia.” Her mother smiled. “You’re honest, have an exceptional talent for love, and you’re just expressing it to your heart’s content. That man is completely captivated by your free spirit. It’s simple, isn’t it?” ‘A talent for love.’ Her mother’s words liberated Natalia’s desires. They encouraged her not to be ashamed of herself. They supported her, saying she wasn’t vulgar, just honest. Natalia wore that ambiguous expression like a shield and raced downhill. She loved the dizzying, precarious sensation. She enjoyed the exhilarating fall, pushed by an irresistible force. Repeatedly throwing herself into dangerous and precarious situations. A frenzied race, sh...