The next morning after the storm, the yard was flooded with water reaching up to mid-calf.Sarah had slept through the night, but now awake, her head throbbed and her eyes were swollen like balloons."It hurts..." she murmured, touching her eyes gingerly.As she rubbed her aching head, memories of the previous night flooded back.She recalled the roof that Charlie had supposedly fixed still leaking badly - deliberately, she realized. Even in her half-conscious state, she clearly remembered someone carrying her away.Wait...Where was she?Looking around, she found herself in a bright, clean room - nothing like the village accommodations.Before she could figure it out, the door opened and Zachary entered carrying a bowl.It hit her then - the soaked clothes, the faint cedar scent - it was Zachary who had rescued her last night."You're awake? Drink this," he said, setting the bowl before her, his voice gentle.Sarah accepted it. It was warm ginger tea.After drinking half,
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