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Chapter 31

           Hiseyeswerebitterashelookedtowardtheaxeandthepileoflogs.

           "MyhomeisgoneandallthemoneythatIsotookforgrantedIneverrealizedIhadit.AndIamfittedfornothinginthisworld,fortheworldIbelongedinhasgone.Ican’thelpyou,Scarlett,exceptbylearningwithasgoodgraceaspossibletobeaclumsyfarmer.Andthatwon’tkeepTaraforyou.Don’tyouthinkIrealizethebitternessofoursituation,livinghereonyourcharityOh,yes,Scarlett,yourcharity.Icanneverrepayyouwhatyou’vedoneformeandformineoutofthekindnessofyourheart.Irealizeitmoreacutelyeveryday.AndeverydayIseemoreclearlyhowhelplessIamtocopewithwhathascomeonusallEverydaymyaccursedshrinkingfromrealitiesmakesitharderformetofacethenewrealities.DoyouknowwhatImean?"

           Shenodded.Shehadnoveryclearideawhathemeantbutsheclungbreathlesslyonhiswords.Thiswasthefirsttimehehadeverspokentoherofthethingshewasthinkingwhenheseemedsoremotefromher.Itexcitedherasifshewereonthebrinkofadiscovery.

           "It’sacursethisnotwantingtolookonnakedrealities.Untilthewar,lifewasnevermorerealtomethanashadowshowonacurtain.AndIpreferreditso.Idonotliketheoutlinesofthingstobetoosharp.Ilikethemgentlyblurred,alittlehazy."

           Hestoppedandsmiledfaintly,shiveringalittleasthecoldwindwentthroughhisthinshirt.

           "Inotherwords,Scarlett,Iamacoward."

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