ndsome smile. He came up to h

daughter," he said and

t as she was about to say something to old David, who wouldn't

a good day!" she said,

He wouldn't sell to me but sold to Joe? He didn't accept you, he didn

e of this town. It's normal that he'd listen

ious. "What

ves jobs to many people here. They've been living her

he cursed girl can't get what she wants but the

her gaze awa

told me, what ex

with unease. "Neve

giggling. "Could he be one of those demons you t

n already," Elly sai

She put the market packages in the back,

'd had enough ac

rounding a curve, a vehic

d a collision. The car skidded an

pening?" Ev

white as a sheet. "

They had clubs in their hands. Their faces were co

, but one of the men

e's daughter!

ted back. Her heart

tting the window with his club. The window, which had

ing wheel, trying to hit the gas, bu

hadow burst fr

forest road, this one was somewhat smaller, its muscl

, suddenly organized themselves and pulled back.

slumped in their seats, watchin

re was something in that gaze... It wasn't the warm feeling like in the wolf

d, it turned and disap

had now become intertwined. Who were these people and why were they at

okay?" Elly's voice

?" Eva whispered. "Did

d to the forest and she murmured, "Yo

e shock, jumped in the c

iving room of Elly's house. Elly's mother, a middle

id with a warm smile. "Having you here brings me

h inside. "Thank you. She

ved her very much too. I'm

nly manage,

n began to talk. They spoke o

he energy of the conversation,

istake but... your grandmother

was trying to understand what she

ace turning ashen. "I'm sorry, I shou

ps, she returned

curiously. "What di

ed in darkness. She av

quietly. "My mother w

outed. "What d

trembling. Finally she composed herself. "I'll tell you when

ts' death. It was as if it were an event that needed to be kept secret from everyone

bout to change.

s she