every martyr in this jungle

I meant the intrusion of their thoughts. I liked the story's perspective being split, but having to write out what they're thinking/feeling always feels a bit like overstepping one's boundaries with a character as well as not trying to convey whatever they're having to lay bare like that in other ways. But the plot and progression were good, as well as the characterization - which was plenty adequate for us to read between the lines of, IMHO. Thanks again for the rec. :)