Once she got her sandwiches and retreated to the woods, she sat on a fallen tree and ate her meal. The surprisingly light step caught her attention. She looked up and saw Davus approaching her. “I will take you up on that offer if it is still open.” He sat on the tree next to her. His shoulders were down and his head was low. He was a defeated man. “If you are sure, I will just get something to drink and then we can start.” She wadded the paper of her sandwich wrapper up and tucked it into the tree. She would retrieve it later and use it in one of the fire pits scattered through the woods. With him following her, she bent over a stream and scooped water up. With her thirst taken care of, she stood up. “Come on. There is a quiet clearing where we can start this. Just a warning, this is going to hurt.” “I have heard that anything worth doing is worth the pain.
