- And what about the electricity from here that they said so much would arrive? – Tsuki questioned.
- This is nonsense, a promise of politics, it only causes problems and death. - She said. – The firewood that Williams brings is more effective. - She said.
- Isn't he too old? – Tsuki questioned her, among the mist of dust, she got up creaking, around him, skirting the table a little curved.
- He is not old enough to continue his tasks, he has been doing this for a long time, hunting is easy, when the other dogs help them. - She said.
– Let's go to the kitchen, I'll make you something to eat, it's too late, even the food in the city doesn't feed you right. - She said.
- Tube well your food has always been good. - He said.
Then, going down the hall, the girl slipped between them, running towards the kitchen.
- Mischievous girl. - She said, while she went ahead of them, while he got up behind her, through the cracks in the windows, the moonlight passed through them, when it looked like an almost transparent reflection of the moon...
- So, what happened here, which has so much snow, coal, and rude people? – Tsuki questioned.
The girl was already sitting at the table, swinging her legs on the chair laughing and going to get the pots and plates and setting the table, she took a plate of cookies and a pitcher, running from the kitchen, buzzing from there.
- My God. - She said. – She is not very sociable, nor does she spend time together. - She said.
- It's a child, auntie, she will grow up. Tsuki said.
- Living isolated on the mountain, she will become a wild animal. - The woman said sighing.
- Worst of all, they blame us for their mistakes. – She said, preparing pancakes, there was a hot pie coming out of a wood oven, scrambled eggs she made for him, the coffee kettle started to make noise, when she takes the table, when there are apples and other dishes.
- The pie is hot, honey. - She said.
When he started eating, cutting the sweets, the cake she put on the table, when he served her coffee at all times, when she talked about her life, listening to what would be laughter and a radio with music in the other room.
- If it's difficult here, why don't you have to move or go down the mountains? – He questioned her.
- Why don't you go to town? – Tsuki questioned.
The woman sighed, I'm too old, the only thing young here is her, but it's not for me. - She said.
- Lately it is more difficult to live in the village than in the mountains. - She said. – We've lived here for a long time; we're used to it here. - She said.
- All this started more than 15 years ago. - She said. – After so many warnings, even when my husband brought in a specialist, they blamed us. - She said, while he ate.
- When the problems came, they blamed us. - She said.
- Just over 15 years ago, they started trying to create jobs, attract a younger audience, try to keep young people from leaving the city. - She said.
- When the former mayor inaugurated the opening of a coal mine, in the extreme of the city near the foot of the mountains an electric power generator was produced using the coal that was extracted from the mines, an energy network was generated.
- During my husband's attempt to be the voice of reason, he said that due to the drilling, the excavations, the soil, and the terrain was fragile.
- In what they should prevent this from happening, it was the obligation of the firefighters, the drilling of the ground and the exploration in the place did not help at all. - He said. – He was discredited, all of this could have been avoided, if they accepted that the city had no future. - She said.
- We were isolated from the city, we almost didn't go down anymore, our son, he didn't want to stay here, so he didn't want to be their voice of reason, during the landslide and the first fire, he was one of the first to leave. - She said.
- He tried to warn them, who helped drive the old bus before they gave up, it was him and my husband. - She said.
He yawned, wondering how the city looked after he left, they owed them a lot, Tsuki thought.
- You're tired. - She said. - Well, let's sleep, tomorrow is a new day. - She said, clearing the table, to start washing the dishes.
- What about Miracle? – Tsuki questioned.
- She messes up so much that she sleeps late. - The woman said.
- All right, - He said. - I helps. Tsuki said.
As they walked out of the kitchen, down the dusty hallway.
- When will Williams arrive? – He questioned.
– He arrives in the middle of the morning, there is a hunting station on the other side of the mountain. - She said.
- Well, would you bring some supplies from the city, so that I can make some other food for you that are not herbs and the bears and elk from the mountains? – She questioned him, changing the subject.
- It's all right. - He said.
- But it's late, you have a room that was my son that you can sleep in, he doesn't care, he won't come back. - She said.
- There are blankets in the closets. - She said.
- If you wake up earlier than me, then feed the dogs, there is a store nearby with food. - She said. – I will sleep until 9 am. - She said.
He saw that the place was dusty, it looked like the blankets had been washed, but there was dust from time, passing through the hallway, he grabbed his backpack, going to change.
The next morning he saw how dusty the place was, the light was coming in through all the windows, the lady was still sleeping, the dogs happily and easily came in and out of a door, so he went to feed them, happy to see him, Happy would frown and accompany him to the counter to put some food for them.
- How's the weather going, kid? – Tsuki questioned.
The dog gave a bark, eating, when he returned, he saw a shadow from afar through the tall pines, coming out of the middle of the woods, it was Williams, who came with a huge moose being dragged by a cart, among them, a dog, the one he remembers was Happy 's brother Linus .
- Tsuki, boy...? - The man questioned him.
- Mr Williams, how long has it been. – Seeing the old and bent man, still with a lot of white hair, with a sled behind him, between a net and some dead animals, giving space to enter. – Well, then, have you seen Emily? – He questioned him.
- I think he's sleeping. Tsuki said.
When they entered, giving space for the man to enter, the kitchen was hot, with Emily cooking the table was already ready, there was plenty of food, he went to the back.