A chapter from A Light Rises in a Dark World by M.D. Boncher.
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Brother Finn Arrives
The yellow-leafed end of September came too soon. Once vibrant fields of crops were now swaths of ash speckled with low weeds. Farmholders scrounged through the remains for any plant that might have survived. Every bean or kernel of corn they could find was put aside for next year. If they could survive till spring, it might be enough to start again.
Reimar played catch with Katrin after supper. Their mother watched while filling her drying racks with sliced apples. His little sister made another terrible throw forcing him to chase after it. As the boy picked up the felt ball he saw a man coming toward the gate.
“Mum, who is that?” Reimar asked looking down the north road.
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