The Eerie Calm

'It was my greed that had ruined me,' she thought.

Rosalind's eyes were devoid of warmth as she looked calmly at Celia. "The child you're carrying is just a bargaining chip for them. Once it's born, you'll be useless to them."

She tilted her head toward the door, as if showing Celia the way out. "The gate's right there. Aren't you going to run?"

The woodshed adjoined the backyard, separated from t