Remembered
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“It’s freezing in here,” she said firmly.
“I’ll keep you warm. You have my word,” he insisted.
“You’ve gone mad,” she said, bewildered.
“No, you’ve driven me mad,” he corrected her.
“This isn’t funny,” she said sharply.
“I fully agree with you,” he answered. “It’s not funny. If I drop dead you’ll be left widowed; I don’t find any humor in that thought.”
“Be serious,” she snapped.
“I am being serious, love,” he assured her. “Now take off the fucking dress before I spontaneously combust.”
“Kellus!” she yelled.
He pulled his head back and looked at her wide eyed. “You’re angry with me?” he asked with a fearful expression. “I’m sorry, Annie. I didn’t mean to upset you,” he added sincerely.
She sighed. “You didn’t upset me,” she lied. “But it’s very cold in here, and I don’t want to be intimate with my husband in a dirty woodshed.”
“Of course not,” he said, his expression turning to one of guilt. “You deserve so much better than that. Again, I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be,” she replied, feeling bad for getting angry, “And I’m sorry for rejecting you.”
“Let’s get you back into the warm house,” he said, holding the door opened for her. She walked through the door and gazed at the sunset, while Kellus picked up a bundle of wood.
In the distance, behind the wheat fields, she thought she saw the outline of four men walking up their property, heading in the direction of the house.
“Who is that?” Kellus questioned, squinting.
“You see those men also?” she asked.
“I thought I saw four men, but I can’t be sure in this light,” he replied.
“It is four men,” Annie said with conviction. “I’m sure of it. See how they walk?”
Kellus continued squinting in the direction of the four figures.
Suddenly, his eyes widened in horror. The bundle of wood spilled to the ground. “NO!” He gasped.
“What is it?” she asked.
“Krogs!” he exclaimed.
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