Sleepy Fox Hollow [m] nomajoka

she should leave, heda thought, returning to herself and the unfortunate state of her body. but if she left, could she trust them to take care of ava? would they think she'd abandoned her girls?
no. heda wouldn't leave; she thought madly, trying to imagine a place in the hollow where she could secret herself —
the heavy, aggressive stride of anselm shut her eyes in dread and anger. the widow turned when he came upon her, squaring hips against the ground and wrapping her plume around pale flanks, tightly, tightly.
her eyes asked what he would do.