The Red Garden

by Alice Hoffman

woman who could rescue herself was a woman who would never be in need.

How was it that Sara could be gone? Of all that she might have asked for, how could her wish have been so small?

At first it seemed that he believed Sara would return, but as the years went by I understood that his loyalty asked for no reward, and that love comes in unexpected forms. His wish was small, as hers had been—merely to be beside her.

Times were hard, and distractions weren’t easy to come by. Perhaps that was why the gossip began. A story can still entrance people even while the world is falling apart.

The only way to fight evil is with joy,