"Are you sure there is no way that I could repay you?" Her eyes lit up with a sudden brightness. "ANY way?" A smile pierced her lips.
"No, I'm afraid not." He smiled at her--A fake smile, she thought--and he walked past with a casual "goodbye." He warned her no matter that if the Lord were to cause trouble again, she only holler.
But, for Robald, he would gather his corn and beans, and wander back homebound--or at least, that was what he PLANNED to do.

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