{"id":557,"date":"2026-08-17T15:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depthguide.com\/?p=557"},"modified":"2026-08-18T22:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:13:41","slug":"what-took-the-sheep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depthguide.com\/?p=557","title":{"rendered":"What Took the Sheep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tales from the Universe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Moral Dilemma:<\/strong> When something dangerous is happening and you cannot afford to wait for certainty, how much evidence is enough to justify acting against someone who may be innocent?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first sheep was found beside the eastern fence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its throat had been torn open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing had eaten it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That bothered Edrin more than if something had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wolves killed to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dogs sometimes killed because killing excited them, but there were only six dogs in Rook&#8217;s Hollow and Edrin knew every one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He crouched beside the carcass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His daughter Sera stood several paces away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWolf?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMaybe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou don&#8217;t sound convinced.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin touched the mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four-toed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWolf,\u201d Sera said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin looked toward the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMaybe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second sheep belonged to the miller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third belonged to the widow Pell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the fourth night, nobody in Rook&#8217;s Hollow was sleeping properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Animals were brought indoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children were forbidden from walking alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lanterns burned beside every barn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then someone mentioned the stranger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name was Cal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He had arrived two weeks before the first killing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He lived in an abandoned charcoal hut near the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He bought food with old silver coins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He spoke very little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he owned no shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWho walks barefoot in winter?\u201d the miller asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin looked down at his own boots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSomeone with cold feet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The village met in the alehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone had evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toma had seen Cal walking near the eastern fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Widow Pell said her dog growled whenever Cal passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The butcher had noticed scars across Cal&#8217;s back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child claimed Cal&#8217;s eyes looked yellow at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone else had heard howling from the forest on the same evening Cal bought raw meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat kind of meat?\u201d Edrin asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The butcher frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGoat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow much?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTwo pounds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWas it unusual for someone to buy meat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRaw meat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMost meat is raw when you buy it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The butcher glared at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou defending him?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was the wrong answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin felt it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were now two suspicious people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They sent three men to speak with Cal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin went because he had asked the annoying questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The miller went because two of the dead sheep had been his.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toma went because Toma owned the largest axe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They found Cal splitting wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barefoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The miller noticed immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhere were you last night?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal stopped swinging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnyone with you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cConvenient.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal looked at Edrin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat happened?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnother sheep.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal&#8217;s expression changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The miller saw something else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou knew.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou didn&#8217;t look surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI heard people talking in town.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAbout last night&#8217;s sheep?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The miller stepped closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow did you know there was another one?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal looked toward the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toma adjusted his grip on the axe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin noticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stranger looked at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTell us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI heard it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHeard what?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe sheep.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter midnight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd you didn&#8217;t go help?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal looked toward the trees again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause I know what killed it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They brought him back to the alehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was when the story became worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal claimed something lived in the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not a wolf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not a dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something that hunted like both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He had followed it for almost a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom where?\u201d Edrin asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNorth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt killed my brother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The miller laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It wasn&#8217;t amusement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo a monster followed you here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd the killings started after you arrived?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd we&#8217;re supposed to believe you aren&#8217;t the monster?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal looked at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI didn&#8217;t say that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even Edrin felt his stomach tighten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat does that mean?\u201d Toma asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal rubbed his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt follows me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don&#8217;t know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The miller stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGet a rope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin blocked the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou heard him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI heard him say something follows him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe brought it here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMaybe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYour daughter walks these roads.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That struck exactly where the miller intended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin pictured Sera carrying firewood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The eastern fence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheep&#8217;s throat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMove.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin didn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat do you want to do?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHold him until morning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd then?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The miller said nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone knew what came after <em>and then<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal would spend the night locked in the grain cellar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six armed villagers would guard the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If another animal died while Cal was locked inside, he was innocent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It sounded reasonable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That bothered everyone too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At midnight, something screamed near the western pasture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every guard heard it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The miller went pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin reached the pasture first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A goat was dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Same wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Same tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toma laughed from sheer relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin felt relief too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the miller pointed at the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tracks led toward the grain cellar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cellar door was open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lock had been broken from the inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal was gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Relief disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGet the rope,\u201d the miller said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time Edrin didn&#8217;t stop him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They hunted until dawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At sunrise they found Cal beside the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was covered in blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toma raised his axe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal shouted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWait!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody waited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin tackled Toma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The axe struck mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The miller drew a knife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal backed toward the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLook at the blood!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI see it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLook at it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was blood everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal&#8217;s shirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But beneath the blood were wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across his chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bite marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal wasn&#8217;t covered in something else&#8217;s blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mostly, he was covered in his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat happened?\u201d Edrin asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal pointed downstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They found the creature fifty yards away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was roughly the size of a wolf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was where the resemblance ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toma vomited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody blamed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They carried Cal home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The village healer stitched him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People apologized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some sincerely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some because everyone else was apologizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The miller stood beside Cal&#8217;s bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI nearly killed you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal looked at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The miller seemed to expect something else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps forgiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal closed his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The miller left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For three weeks, no animals died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rook&#8217;s Hollow relaxed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children returned to the roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sheep returned to the fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the fifth sheep died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin found it before sunrise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stared at the torn throat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sera arrived behind him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin said nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tracks led from the carcass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four-toed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They led toward Cal&#8217;s hut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sera whispered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere were two.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMaybe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She looked at her father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou still say maybe?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By noon, the village was gathered again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only now everyone was embarrassed by the last time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That made things strangely worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody wanted to accuse Cal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody wanted to be the fool who almost murdered an innocent man twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So they began inventing other explanations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCould be wolves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThose aren&#8217;t wolf tracks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLarge dog.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal opened the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin did not enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnother sheep died.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal closed his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou found tracks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cComing here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin waited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally Cal said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don&#8217;t remember last night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forest seemed suddenly louder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin&#8217;s hand moved toward his knife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal noticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither man pretended otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDid you kill the first creature?\u201d Edrin asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWas it following you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal looked down at his bare feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI told you I didn&#8217;t know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal was silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was an answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin could have called the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty armed people would have arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal might have died before anyone learned anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or Edrin could leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gather evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps another sheep would die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps a person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps Sera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was no clean choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only different risks assigned to different people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCome with me,\u201d Edrin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhere?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe old stone storehouse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal laughed bitterly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA cell.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor how long?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUntil we know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd if we never know?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin had no answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cal stared at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou&#8217;re afraid of me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo you think I killed the sheep?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think you might have.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat&#8217;s enough?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edrin looked toward the 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