We should give serious thought to leaving.’ Her eyes clouded. ‘You know we can’t. Until we all agree to leave. And my parents won’t, I’m sure; neither will yours.’ ‘They’re stubborn. Like you.’ She gave a tired smile. ‘So, what do we do?’ she said. ‘We do as she asks. Say nothing. Do nothing. Hide in our little hole.’ She cringed at the bitterness in his voice, but she knew he was right.
