For #ActuallyAutistic #Authors: Word order conundrum.
Working on a short story.
It is set in pre-industrial times.
An elder is choosing an apprentice.
The original line was approximately: Z (elder) wished she could sit on the ground so she could see eye to eye with A (apprentice).
She doesn't actually mean looking at her.
She means looking with her at the situation, and training on the same level.
Although I know some editors would prefer to use the meaning of the above phrase, I would prefer to use a simple phrase that is about the same length, and conveys the correct interpretation.
I almost missed the reference. I tried this one. What do you think: If only she could sit on the ground with her, and they could see from the same viewpoint.