“They were at Friedheimer's shop and decided to stay there until the storm passed,” the narrator said, giving clues to the location of the story. Most of the story takes place at Calixta and Bobinôt's house, and for a short time at Friedheimer's house with Bibi and Bobinôt. A third-person narrator, not involved in the story, tells the story. The tone of the story is exciting, sexual, heated and maybe even a little dangerous. The tension between Calixta and Alcée is what gives the story a sexual and heated feel, while the actions they take part in give it that dangerous feeling. They are entering uncharted waters in the brief affair they enter. At first it could be said that the mood expressed by Calixta was worrying and upset, because she was worried about the safety of her husband and children throughout the period.