Overture Downs Leave it to the land, this is what it knows

Eventually Sarah's outings away from the hollow became further and longer - being away was easier than facing people and forming connections. Frankly speaking, she did not wish to do so. Her family was gone and no one, not even Terance could replace them, fill the dark void, where her heart had been beating with happiness and love for her dearest.

But she did not want to admit it and therefore told herself that her travels were driven by the scarcity of food. That she wanted to be useful and not empty the caches. Therefore she found herself in the Overture downs, when the light-pelted wolf tumbled and fell to the ground. And just for a moment Sarah thought that she saw Cassandra's light grey pelt and fervent spark of hope broke through the darkness, as she ran to the wolf, who was lying on the ground.

Only at a closer look Sarah realized her mistake and her disappointment was so great that she almost let herself go in tears. Why did the gods torture her so? For what reasons? And as much as she wished to turn on her heels and go away to cry in solitude, she pulled herself together and approached the wolf dutifully, asking: "Are you alright?"