AINO
That Sah stuck to his story made Aino blink. Her gaze turned thoughtful for a moment, but as the young man sat down by her mother and fell into quiet talk, she turned away with a faint smile that could have been soft, if one could imagine such a look on the hard-edged woman. The rattle of her washing dishes sunk into a quieter tone, a backdrop song of sloshing water and clinking dishes and cutlery.
The fire was burning low in the hearth, sending the occasional shudder of sparks high into the chimney. It was peaceful, and homely even despite the empty chairs around a table that seemed much too large for a household of just two.
Ilma ignored Sah's refusal to tell her more and launched into furious attempts at prying the secret from Sah - names, the woman wanted names - but when he proved too stubborn even for her, she relented. Not without grumbling, but it was a fond sort.
"And what will you do, then, now that you have achieved your first goal?" she asked instead, releasing his hand so she could keep darning the socks.
"Oh, put a few logs on, will you? There's a good lad."
The fire was burning low in the hearth, sending the occasional shudder of sparks high into the chimney. It was peaceful, and homely even despite the empty chairs around a table that seemed much too large for a household of just two.
Ilma ignored Sah's refusal to tell her more and launched into furious attempts at prying the secret from Sah - names, the woman wanted names - but when he proved too stubborn even for her, she relented. Not without grumbling, but it was a fond sort.
"And what will you do, then, now that you have achieved your first goal?" she asked instead, releasing his hand so she could keep darning the socks.
"Oh, put a few logs on, will you? There's a good lad."
Come and conquer, drop your bombs
Cross my borders and kill the calm
Cross my borders and kill the calm
