She varnished the big statue of the black wolf. It came out better than she hoped. No one has seen it yet. She wanted it to be the crown piece at the exhibition that Caleb wanted to arrange. He had asked her again the previous day. And she agreed to it. She was feeling giddy and excited. She had taken part in exhibitions before, but never as a solo artist. She loved how he recognized her talent and encouraged her. She varnished the last piece of the tail of the wolf. Then she switched on the space heater. She wasn't sure if it really helps to cure varnish faster, but in her mind it did. She closed the door and went up to her room. She showered and dressed warmly. Winter was drawing to an end, but it it was still cold out. Especially when the sun's last rays disappeared from the sky. She

