The smaller man breaks away and goes into Milaya’s room. A moment later, he emerges with mysleeping child on his shoulder, and a rage like nothing I’ve ever felt before rushes through me.
I slam my fists on the table and roar.
How was all of this happening while I was only feet away downstairs?
Knowing that I’m out of frame, standing on the porch, makes me feel sick. That I was so close, yetcompletely unaware. I’ve never felt more useless in all my life.
The small man carries Milaya down the hallway and out of shot, and the larger man carries Eve.
Now that he is walking towards the camera, I recognize him immediately. I should have known who
he was as soon as I saw his large stature, but that doesn’t matter. I know who he is now.
He’s known as “the Lumberjack” around
