Dripping in sweat and body heavy from exhaustion, Lukas walks through the sitting room, taking the chance to slip his sweat-drenched shirt up and over his head. As he continues to walk, he uses the dry parts of the shirt to wipe his neck and face while stepping into the kitchen. He was exhausted and parched and needed to get some cold water from the fridge. When he’s done wiping his face, he brings the cloth down, looks up and freezes in place.
In front of him is a young woman bent over in front of an open oven. Her hand is stretched inside and as he watches, she brings out a white casserole dish with one hand and shuts the oven with the other. She turns around and places the ceramic dish on an iron rack on the kitchen island.
The girl’s white hair is bound in a loose French-braid which
