“The beans are ready,” Anders tells me. “We can pick what we want now and then let the rest dry on the plant. We can store them for the winter that way.”
“OK!” I tell him excitedly. “I have to admit, though, I have no clue what I’m doing.”
He smiles as I try to feed Mani, but it’s a lost cause. She just wants her Dad. He takes her from my arms with a smile. “How did you even plant them?”
I shrug. “I just did. I watched others and then decided to try. We needed something for the winter.”
“I love you,” he tells me, leaning down to kiss my head. “You’re amazing, Ellie. Truly.”
“Is your village far from here?” I ask and he pauses, tilting his head to the side.
“It’s a bit of travel,” he tells me cautiously. “Why?”
I look at the baby in his arms and she smiles up at him. “I
