by Many Feathers
What a subtle twist to the end of your tale. I was expecting that Karen had fulfilled Toms expectations, but not in the way portrayed. Super, Well Done
How could she have passed the test? I do not understand.
Schrödinger's cat - where there was no correct answer.
If she left without participating she was screwed.....
By staying and being an active player..she failed.
Loved the writing, just unsure of the ending.
He gave her a test to measure the level of her fidelity? That doesn't make sense because it is unlikely that he would not return any of it. Was he just setting her up? I like your writing but this ending makes no sense. You should consider an epilogue.