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She nonchalantly walked toward the botto You ready for bed? Or do you want to draw for a while?” Her mother had asked her to pose for the piece that had been commissioned

“If you’re not too tired, I’d like to draw for a while”

“Doesn’t take any energy to sit,” she drawled, starting up the first step, but her o inside

“You like him, don’t you?”

Killya eyes “Yes”

“Be careful, Rae”

“I will”

“Are we stillto Knoxville?”

“Not yet Maybe in a few months”

“Good I’m not anxious to move”

“I know you aren’t”

Killyama saw the relief in her eyes The sorrow she carried around her like a shroud was still there What wassince she had asked her iven her acquiesce, but Killya to be no

“Mama, even if we don’t move to Knoxville, we need to find you a place closer to town I don’t feel safe with you out here by yourself” Her shoulders sagged orry for her et back into tohen I’, then I definitely won’t be able to reach you in ti”

“Nothing will go wrong”

“No one knohen so to happen You’re miles away from the fire department or an ambulance Your trailer has been broken into thile you were at your studio, because everyone in town believes you’re out here in the boonies to grow pot orapart Please, at least let me buy you a better trailer, or have a house built here on your property”