Chapitre 56: Scene LVI

"I will not tell."

"..... Not again. Woman."

Quickly turning sour in mood to her denial, Aslak straightened, reproaching Ewelina's difficult character.

Maintaining an elegant stance, the youthful woman glimpsed at the man that had retreated his hand to not look at her from displeasure. Being her who now grinned to tell the remnant words he needed to hear.

"Once we reach Home, I might tell... For Husband has touched me although I had warned him not to."

Standing defiant, mischievous and sly to find her way out of telling such words to her Husband, Ewelina paced before him in wait so he would stand and follow to accompany her. As she did wish to cross the stream before going back to the residence above the boulder.

"... Woman... Do not tempt me." — Aslak told her after tracing her body to meet her eyes as she stood before him.

"... I–" — Ewelina stopped when she saw him rise, yet still continued. — "... I wish to see the other side... May Husband guide me?"