Blackfoot Forest take these crumbled hopes, etched with tears

if only she knew the thoughts swimming behind those intense two-toned eyes.  she still did not know why he thought this was his fault, when she was the one that dare get between him in his claim.  but he had chosen her.. and she was not willing to cast that aside just because she was confused.

she didn't know what she was doing.  she couldn't leave.  she didn't want to.  but he was so sure that she was safe from the women that they'd scorned waiting back home.

reluctantly, she stood, but she could not meet his gaze.