There was something Sandy hadn't thought about before.

Her mind plagued with memories of his big strong arms keeping her safe. His warm gravely voice, craggy features.

"Yeah...yeah I owe him. More then I could ever pay." She sighed. "Not that I can do anything about that around here."

The weight of her heavy heart seemed almost to have a real physical effect. The tree groaned and a breeze past through, almost enough to hide the faintest sound of a crack in her branch. The weight shifted just slightly but she barely noticed.