The sound of steps was the first he noticed. Thomas stepped around from behind his horse in the anticipation to see his wife. But the woman he spotted could not be mistaken for Edith. Ginger hair. Friendly face. Thomas took a step towards her.
"Can I be of any help? Did you get lost?" he asked. Strangers of the island evoked mistrust in him. Sure, people had been friendly but the way they showed up on his property unwanted was not to his liking. People here seemed very nosy. They told him what to do and had a knack for arguing the boundaries he requested.