Ryder
Once the tea was drunk, Waylon stood, and they left to give Fena time to settle in. As they were leaving, two of the hamlet's women were making their way down the path to the house to bring Fena a few things to help her start her new life. Baskets filled with foods they were willing to part with she could see.
He walked them back up to the hamlet and across the first bridge and then back down the river. There were no streetlights or lanterns along the way, but with the moon up in the sky, it wasn’t all that dark. The night air had also cooled a lot and the walk was pleasant.
She saw a few lanterns hanging by front doors, all holding a single candle in she wondered what it was for. She could see lights on inside and asked, “Why the lanterns outside?”
“Here in the hamlets, a lit la
