Leave a Candle Burning
“Dannan asked Iris, planning to head out and find them.
“I don’t know,” Iris admitted, her mouth looking strained. “Scottie said only that they were going for a walk and they would be back soon.”
“So you didn’t notice if they went toward town?”
“They didn’t,” Iris realized. “They went out the back of the yard past the chickens and then toward the road and trees.”
“I’ll head that way,” Dannan said, moving toward the kitchen. Iris was on his heels, planning to heat water and gather blankets, when ...the kitchen door opened.
Gasping and shivering, Scottie stumbled in, Corina still in her arms. The little girl was crying, and Scottie was talking.
“Look, Corina, we made it. We’ll be warm now. Oh, Dannan,” Scottie exclaimed, suddenly spotting him. “We took a fall.”
Dannan took Corina from Scottie’s arms and began to give orders.
“I’m going into the buttery to undress Corina. Get out of those things, Scottie, and over to the stove. Iris, stoke that fire and put extra kettles on to heat.MoreLess
“I don’t know,” Iris admitted, her mouth looking strained. “Scottie said only that they were going for a walk and they would be back soon.”
“So you didn’t notice if they went toward town?”
“They didn’t,” Iris realized. “They went out the back of the yard past the chickens and then toward the road and trees.”
“I’ll head that way,” Dannan said, moving toward the kitchen. Iris was on his heels, planning to heat water and gather blankets, when ...the kitchen door opened.
Gasping and shivering, Scottie stumbled in, Corina still in her arms. The little girl was crying, and Scottie was talking.
“Look, Corina, we made it. We’ll be warm now. Oh, Dannan,” Scottie exclaimed, suddenly spotting him. “We took a fall.”
Dannan took Corina from Scottie’s arms and began to give orders.
“I’m going into the buttery to undress Corina. Get out of those things, Scottie, and over to the stove. Iris, stoke that fire and put extra kettles on to heat.MoreLess
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