The old woman and the boy.

She woke at three with a thumping heart: she had dreamed once more of the night they met (19th of May, 1928, Chateau de Chaalis,

She was also watching on the occasion of his first break in. His face was lit by the moon, and was so familiar she’d thought he

She quietly makes her way down the stairs as he rummages away in the room.

She stands in the dark for a long time.

Two cups sit on the table. The kettle is on and the bread is toasting. As the sky lightens she falls for a third time.

He raises her gently into a chair. She tells him how to make a sling for her arm using a tea towel. As he works she marvels at h

They sit facing each other at the kitchen table. He notices she is missing a finger.