Bethany would stay in the Rat hole for some days, and live off the vegetables outside. One day, a stranger walked into the building. She got scared, but luckely it was just a boy her age. His name was Thyge.
"Who are you?!" Bethany asked the stranger, "Don't be scared!" he said.
He was there to gather a crate of fish, that his father wanted him to fetch. They talked for some time, when Bethany explained her situation. Without hesitation, Thyge suggested she came to stay with his family. She had not much of a choice, and when night came they ran for it. What else could she do?
They ran from the docks, and they had to run through the city to get to the other side.
The sky had turn purple and stars were all over. Bethany was tired, but they would be there soon enough she hoped. They had been running for hours.
A small village was in the horizon, and they finally arrived at Thyges homestead. They were a poor farmer family, but very welcoming.
Thyges father stood with his daughter when they arrived. He welcomed both of them, took the crate of fish and didn't say much. Bethany was welcome.
At the noble house, Meredith was furious when she heard the news. Governess Louise told her, that Bethany had ran away and she was no where to be found.
"Fine." She said. "Can you put Elmegaard to bed now?" She would stand in front of the fireplace figuring her plans out.
If her husband would officially leave her, after their huge fight, the giant resident would be inherited to Bethany. She could not let this happen, she thought while making plans. Something had to be done.
Bethany helped clean and cook, the few times there was food enough for the whole family. They all liked her, but it wasn't a secret that funds were low with another mouth to feed.
"Maybe we could go fish?" Thyge asked his father, when they discussed the situation. They agreed and the next morning they got up at 5.00 am.
A small path from the village led to a lake, where there was plenty of fish. But could they catch enough to feed the entire family?
Bethany fell at her first try, and sighed. How could she ever repay the family that had given her so much already?
They would fish for hours, but didn't catch too many. They finally gave up and went for a swim in the lake.
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