I find Aaron going out of the barn, but it’s not only him, there is also Martha with him. I immediately hide in the bushes that serve as the gate of the entire inn.
Once safely hidden, I peek at them again, just at the same time that Martha tiptoes and places a quick kiss on Aaron’s cheeks. And as if embarrassed by it, she mutters something under her breath and runs away.
To say that the gesture didn’t make me angry is a lie. I stay frozen in the spot even when he starts to fill the pail of water from the pump.
However, the anger quickly dissipates and is replaced with anxiety when he takes his clothes off, leaving only a flimsy shorts. I look around, worried that someone can see him. No, definitely the people inside the inn can see him! I feel embarrassed for him, but then I hear the
