【】buthusbandandsonhadiliesintolegend,andtherelivihen.theyhadplantedgardensandrepairedhouses;theyhaddehosfortheelvesandtheirfalies.”

kadysatiilldarknessfiheragethatruthseviusthavecaused.sothinglikea

sllerversionofthecherokeestrailoftears.

hspoke,hervoice.”therewasa

ierresidentsoflegenddied,iosoftheirdeadchildren.they

pausing,ruthtookadeepbreath.”theyeoreetandsaidshehopeddeadgrandsonhauntedforever.andshehopedohate.”

asgoosebusroseonkadysar,sherubbedthesheetrue,”ruthsaid.”lehauntsthistoylivingson”

kadylistenedprisonedheryouson,hoapersonptstokeephiafe.

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edasthoughsheore,kadysaid,”yhatredoflegendyloveforhihesaidihadalloygriefforthedeadtooverridelovefortheliving.”

ruthlookedatkady.”iedlegendfortakianotherlovedonefroe,butasthenths,thentheyearspassed,iysonyonlyreininghikadyasked.”yes.iheardnothingforyears,thensixnthsagohee

aletter.hesinneakealifeforhielf.he

;actually,he.he

”angry,”kadysaid,tryingtoigineachildprisonedbyaanobsessedysonisvery,veryangry.”

htuedtolookather,kadyinstinctivelykhananythingiohearit.ruthjordanoaskkadyforhelp.sheoaskhertohelphthepeopleoflegendandto

helphherangryyoungson.

butbeforeruthuldspeak,kadyputupherhand.”ithinkishouldtellyouaboutself.ithinktherearethingsyoushouldknoe.ididntehere,idontyoaniloveiediately,,

there,shethought,thatageoryandofonions.sheeeraputers.