Ashes of the Earth
“He studied the crudely built tower of logs at the edge of the fields as he waited for the wagon to disappear, then took a step forward and paused. He glanced at the trail behind him, half expecting to see Jori.
He had nearly reached Carthage when she had caught up with him, out of breath.
"You aren't ready for this," he had warned her.
"I'm only panting," Jori replied as she lowered a heavy pack to the ground, "because Helen packed half her larder in here for us." "I thought I left without waki...ng anyone." "I don't think she slept at all last night. She can see more than most people with eyes." He looked at the bulging satchel with a pang of guilt. Morgan and Helen needed all their supplies to get through the winter. "You mean she knew I was going." "She knew we were both going. I told her I thought she would try to persuade me to stay." "What did she say?" Jori looked away, color rising in her cheeks. "She said if I didn't go, something inside would always wonder if you'd left just to run away from me." "Jori..." he began.MoreLess
He had nearly reached Carthage when she had caught up with him, out of breath.
"You aren't ready for this," he had warned her.
"I'm only panting," Jori replied as she lowered a heavy pack to the ground, "because Helen packed half her larder in here for us." "I thought I left without waki...ng anyone." "I don't think she slept at all last night. She can see more than most people with eyes." He looked at the bulging satchel with a pang of guilt. Morgan and Helen needed all their supplies to get through the winter. "You mean she knew I was going." "She knew we were both going. I told her I thought she would try to persuade me to stay." "What did she say?" Jori looked away, color rising in her cheeks. "She said if I didn't go, something inside would always wonder if you'd left just to run away from me." "Jori..." he began.MoreLess
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