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Night,
Torrential rain,
Wild Crossing,
Half of the ruined inn has collapsed, swaying on the verge of falling amid the storm.
Inside, a bonfire rises, its firecrackers popping, dispersing the chill of the wilderness.
By the fire, an elder in a straw raincoat is seated with a knife propped up.
A six- or seven-year-old girl is lying asleep on his lap.
The old man looks down at the girl in his arms, his withered hand gently ...
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