Author: tuantr

“Who did this to you?” Only the storm answered. He wrapped her in blankets, placed warm stones near her feet, melted snow, and heated broth….

“No.” Caleb leaned his forearms against the railing. “If Ma kept secrets from you, maybe they weren’t secrets you’d like.” The sentence cut because it…

“You think hiding behind him makes you respectable?” “No,” Mabel answered. “I think your fear of him reveals you are not.” Elias looked toward her….

Evelyn looked around. “What is wrong?” “Nothing.” “You stopped.” “I know.” Snow-covered fields stretched on both sides of the road. The late afternoon sky burned…

“Why?” Clara looked toward the mountains. “To marry a man named Gerald Harrow.” Nathan waited. “My father arranged it before he died. Gerald is wealthy….

“That little?” “That much.” He picked it up without comment. During the wagon ride, Cole spoke only when he had something useful to say. He…

“You eaten?” Alice shook her head. Reuben went into the kitchen and fried two eggs. That was how he took her in. For seven years,…

“What is your name?” “Amos Calder.” “Why are you helping me?” Amos glanced toward the storm. “Because snow’s coming.” “That isn’t an answer.” “It is…

“What do I do?” Dr. Reed handed her a spoon. “A few drops at a time. Let her swallow before you give more.” Ellie sat…