sadie felt tears threatening to prick at her eyes, the sound of crackling fire skipping hand in hand with the stench of smoke.

her world had been turned upside down, leaving her husband dead and her home up in flames.. and the fact that she could've met a worse fate if you hadn't turned up only seemed to worsen her state.

her hands rested loosely on your waist as you rode. you hadn't a clue what to say.. what could you say to her?