章 19: CHAPTER 19

CHAPTER 19

The sun rose over the horizon behind the cover of gloomy clouds. Catherine wondered if the weather marked their impending doom.

Mary rushed to the door and yelled for them to come back into the house just then. She shut the door behind her. “Keep the gloom away, my dears,” she encouraged.

“Mary, they're coming,” said Catherine.

Mary looked from Bowen to her. “Save us then, Caty. I'll be here, willing you to find the strength.”

Catherine simply smiled.

Bowen left the room briefly and returned with the star bulb and skyphos in hand. “Keep in the house, and don't come out until we return,” he told Mary as he handed the bulb to Catherine.

“Aye, you won't see me cross the threshold, old man.”

Bowen nodded affectionately. “Take care,” he said.

“Mary, thank you for believing in me,” Catherine said before Bowen pulled the door shut after them.