The following days were quiet. Oyw spent most of his time by the fire.

Hdajk was busy with her duties, and was unusually quiet.

One day Dubi came to check in on them, and brought with her the twins. That seemed to lift Oyw’s mood a little bit, even if he called Lute Aahou.

Hdajk felt lonely. Everybody has a special someone in their life, she thought to herself. Even Nobi and Tjen have each other. I think I will be bound to be alone for the rest of my life….

- I miss him too you know, Oyw suddenly said.

- What?

- The stranger. Rusa. I miss him too. But I think you miss him more.

- Well I … Hdajk swallowed. Maybe I do. But it doesn’t matter. Nobody seems to like him, and especially not my brothers, so I don’t think it’s worthwhile to get my hopes up, anyway. It’s just ….

- Your future is not up to your brothers.

- But, father don’t you see, I can’t elope or anything! What about the kids? What about you? Who will take care of you?

- That’s not exactly what I meant, but if it was so, there would still be solutions. That aside, I think you will have to stand up to your brothers. You have to tell them that you care about Rusa and that you want him in your life. When you think about it, what can they do about it? Not talk to you for a summer or two? Well so be it. It will be their loss.

- Father, sometimes you make totally sense! You can be so clever!

- I am! Oyw said. I am very very clever! And I love you honni-bonnni. And it will all be okay, don’t worry. I will help you, you just wait and see.

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