BrumalHunter

I am happy to have helped you, Buggie. :D

Never fear, I am as well. ;)

Thank you, BiscuitsBatchAvoy, it has been an honour competing against you as well. :)

As with Wolfie, I thank you for your input, Wolfare. Because this was - is - an extract from a chapter of a novel, the details you "crave" ( ;) ...

Thank you for your advice, Wolfie, but I am afraid the conflict only comes later in that chapter; Edrich is simply complaining about work and how he hates politics. ;)

I am happy to have been of help, and no, I am not offended - your errors were made out of ignorance and are therefore completely understandable. :)

Well, there are some derogatory phrases for British people, but I had decided not to mention them for the sake of decency.

The Afrikaans translation for "British" is "Brits" (the "i" is pronounced the same as in "ship").

Thanks, Wolfie, I hope so too! :D

But that would spoil the whole story! Short stories differ from novels in that brevity is essential - novelists have all the space in the world; short story writers, not ...

Of course, but how does that relate to my story? "Ross" is a male name.

I am glad you are satisfied with the edit :)

Actually, I said that "Ross" means "Red Rose". I'm afraid you read the meaning the wrong way around.

I think I dropped enough hints for it to be obvious... Just read it again ;)

Awww... *wipes away a tear* Thank you!