Jamie's back was turned to me, but Lord John faced the hallway; he could have seen me easily, had he looked. He wasn't looking toward the hallway, though. He was staring at Jamie, and on his face was a look of such naked hunger that the blood rushed to my own cheeks when I saw it. I dropped my fan. I saw the Governor's head turn, startled at the sound. Then I was running down the hall, back toward the salon, my heartbeat drumming in my ears.
In the scene from "Voyager," the narrator observes a tension-filled moment between Jamie and Lord John. Although Jamie's back is turned, Lord John's intense gaze remains fixed on Jamie, revealing a deep desire that deeply affects the narrator, causing a blush to rise on her cheeks. The atmosphere is charged, highlighting the complexity of their relationship and emotions.
The narrator's response is one of shock and urgency. After witnessing Lord John's hungry expression, she drops her fan, catching the attention of the Governor. This triggers an instinctual reaction, prompting her to flee down the hallway back to safety in the salon, with her heart racing, illustrating the intensity of the moment and the emotional turmoil at play.
